Aztec hasn't had much luck against Bloomfield recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers challenge the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jazzlyn Gomez and Delanna Russell.
Aztec is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were outmatched by Gallup and fell 60-22. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Miyamura on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won seven in a row.
Aztec better focus on containing Russell and Brooke Segay as the pair were huge in Bloomfield's win. Russell to rack up 24 points and eight rebounds, while Segay almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Russell has scored at least a third of Bloomfield's points. Another player making a difference was Catalina Munoz, who posted a point and ten rebounds.
Bloomfield's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Aztec, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
Aztec was able to grind out a solid win over Bloomfield in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 30-23. Does Aztec have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bloomfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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