If Bloomfield was feeling good fresh off their 44-19 takedown of Hozho Academy on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bobcats fell just short of the Newcomb Skyhawks by a score of 33-31 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Skyhawks are ranked tenth).
Delanna Russell
| 12/05/25 vs Newcomb | 8 |
| 12/04/25 vs Hozho Academy | 12 |
| 12/02/25 @ Crownpoint | 11 |
| 02/20/25 vs Miyamura | 8 |
| 02/15/25 vs Gallup | 9 |
| + 10 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Bloomfield lost, don't look at Delanna Russell. Despite the final result, she posted eight points and eight boards. Russell is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Newcomb got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lethia Yazzie out in front who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine steals. That's the most steals Yazzie has posted since back in January. April Peshlakai was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Bloomfield now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Newcomb, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Bloomfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-34 victory against Pine Hill on the 6th. As for Newcomb, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 36-31 win against Shiprock on the 6th.
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