Bloom lost to Kankakee back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Blazing Trojan took a 67-48 bruising from the Kays. While losing is never fun, the Blazing Trojan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Kays are ranked seventh).
Troy Garner
| 12/12/25 vs Thornwood | 15 |
| 01/27/26 vs Kankakee | 10 |
| 01/06/26 @ Crete-Monee | 10 |
| 12/20/25 vs Proviso West | 10 |
| 12/13/25 vs Crane Medical | 10 |
| + 11 more games |
Despite the loss, Bloom still got an impressive performance from Troy Garner, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten boards. Garner is becoming a predictor of the Blazing Trojan's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 4-2 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Keiwon Gulley, who posted four points along with five assists and five steals.
Bloom has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Kankakee, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bloom is set to take on their familiar foe Crete-Monee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Kankakee will face off against rival Thornwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
