Bloomfield lost against Elgin/Pope John back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Bloomfield Bees fell 46-39 to the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack. The Bees' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
| 01/11/25 vs Elgin/Pope John | 21 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hartington-Newcastle | 23 |
| 01/03/25 @ Creighton | 16 |
| 01/02/25 vs Boyd County | 12 |
| 12/19/24 @ Osmond | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Bloomfield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Madyson Mlady dropped a double-double on 11 points and 21 boards. Mlady is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Haley Eisenhauer, who posted seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elgin/Pope John to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braelyn Martinsen, who had 13 points. Madelyn Kurpgeweit was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Bloomfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Elgin/Pope John, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomfield will challenge St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (St. Mary's has won three straight at home, while Bloomfield won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Elgin/Pope John, they will face off against Fullerton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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