It was a proper cat-fight when Bloomfield took on Aztec on Tuesday. The Bloomfield Bobcats snuck past the Aztec Tigers with a 53-47 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 58-51 back in January.
Kaydin Nelson
| 02/11/25 @ Aztec | 16 |
| 01/21/25 vs Aztec | 12 |
| 01/17/25 vs West Las Vegas | 8 |
| 01/10/25 @ Zuni | 8 |
| 12/03/24 @ Crownpoint | 7 |
Bloomfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaydin Nelson, who went 8-for-14 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Nelson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Xavier Abernathy, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points and five boards.
Bloomfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Bloomfield is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points over those games. As for Aztec, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomfield will challenge Gallup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Aztec, they will square off against Shiprock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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