After five games on the road, Bloomfield is heading back home. They will take on the Aztec Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bloomfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Shiprock with a sharp 56-30 win. The win was just what Bloomfield needed coming off of a 70-42 defeat in their prior match.
Bloomfield had a senior duo take command as Danielle Johnson scored 25 points along with six rebounds and Aliya Quintana dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Mischa Quintana was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds.
Aztec has not done well against Miyamura recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Aztec snuck past Miyamura with a 44-38 victory. The victory was just what Aztec needed coming off of a 55-29 loss in their prior game.
Nika Mckenzie went supernova for Aztec, scoring 22 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Mckenzie has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Villanueva, who scored five points along with six steals.
Bloomfield's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Aztec, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Bloomfield have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Aztec struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bloomfield came up short against Aztec when the teams last played on February 6th, falling 29-25. Will Bloomfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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