New Bloomfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 76-55 to the St. Elizabeth Hornets. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eric Massman, who went 5-for-9 en route to 14 points. That's the most points Massman has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was J.T. Powell, who scored ten points.
Even though they lost, New Bloomfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. This was only their 15th loss (out of 21 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
It was another big night for Gavin Williams, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 19 rebounds for St. Elizabeth. Williams also grabbed five steals, which is notable because St. Elizabeth is 11-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 6-7 otherwise. Eli Kemna was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
New Bloomfield's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for St. Elizabeth, they pushed their record up to 17-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Looking ahead, New Bloomfield will challenge South Callaway at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Elizabeth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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