The Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks will face off against the Groves Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Bloomfield Hills was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-45 to Troy.
Despite the defeat, Bloomfield Hills got top-tier performance from Briana Young, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 44.4% of Bloomfield Hills' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Evia Barbu was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Groves). They came out on top against Seaholm by a score of 69-60 on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Groves found their leader in sophomore Harlem Simpson, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Simpson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Schwanik, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points and three blocks.
Bloomfield Hills' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Groves, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-9.
Bloomfield Hills came up short against Groves in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 61-55. Will Bloomfield Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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