Bloomfield was the 61-42 winner over Zuni when they last played one another back in January of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Bloomfield Bobcats fell to the Zuni Thunderbirds 55-49. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Bloomfield lost on Friday, don't look at Xavier Abernathy. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Kaydin Nelson, who went 5 of 7 en route to 8 points and nine rebounds.
Zuni's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty'Shawn Nieto, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Nieto is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deron Lastyano, who posted 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Bloomfield now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Zuni, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomfield will venture away from home to square off against St. Pius X at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. As for Zuni, they will head out to challenge Rehoboth Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Zuni's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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