The Bloomingdale Bulls will face off against the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bloomingdale comes in on nine and Horizon on seven.
Bloomingdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past Bayside to the tune of 60-31. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 29 points or more this season.
Noelle Mengel
| 02/18/25 vs Bayside | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Viera | 6 |
| 02/08/25 vs Armwood | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs Gaither | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Steinbrenner | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Armwood | 5 |
It was another big night for Noelle Mengel, who went 7-for-10 on her way to 19 points and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Izellah Kendrick, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Bloomingdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Horizon took on Edgewater on Tuesday. Horizon came out on top against Edgewater by a score of 72-60.
Horizon's win came from a few key players Bloomingdale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bailey Travis, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards. What's more, she posted two blocks, the most she's had since back in January. Amaya Mitchell was another key player, going 8-for-20 to rack up 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Horizon's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Bloomingdale, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bloomingdale has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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