The Bloomfield Bobcats lost against the Kirtland Central Broncos back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Bloomfield was beaten by Kirtland Central 70-42. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bloomfield in their matchups with Kirtland Central: they've now lost nine in a row.
Bloomfield's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Aliya Quintana, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds, and Lyssea Mescal who scored 12 points. Quintana is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight.
Bloomfield has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season. As for Kirtland Central, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomfield will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Shiprock at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Bloomfield is facing Shiprock at the right time seeing as Shiprock is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Kirtland Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Gallup at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gallup is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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