Bloom is 8-2 against Rich Township since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bloom Blazing Trojan will face off against the Rich Township Raptors at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Bloom earned a 53-46 victory over Thornton. Given the Blazing Trojan's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Wildcats are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joe Jones
| 02/14/25 @ Thornton | 50% |
| 02/10/25 vs Lincoln-Way East | 100% |
| 02/07/25 @ Thornridge | 100% |
| 02/04/25 vs Rich Township | 100% |
| 01/31/25 @ Crete-Monee | 100% |
| 01/28/25 @ Kankakee | 100% |
Among those leading the charge was Joe Jones, who posted four points. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, Rich Township strolled past Crete-Monee with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-38.
Bloom's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Rich Township, they pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bloom beat Rich Township 58-47 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rich Township's Jamson Coulter, who went 8-for-16 en route to 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bloom still be able to contain Coulter? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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