The Bloomfield Bees will face off against the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bloomfield has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Elgin/Pope John will come in with four straight victories.
On Thursday, Bloomfield lost to Walthill at home by a 59-43 margin.
Bloomfield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Benjamin Dodge, who posted 16 points, and Beau Eisenhauer, who earned 14 points. Another player making a difference was Keldon Loecker, who had five points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elgin/Pope John). They blew past North Central 72-49 on Friday. The Wolfpack have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Elgin/Pope John is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Bloomfield came up short against Elgin/Pope John in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 51-45. Will Bloomfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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