After both having extra time off, the Bloomfield Bobcats and the Rio Grande Ravens will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomfield has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Bloomfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Northwest to the tune of 72-17 last Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Bobcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Bloomfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Connor Castillo led the charge by going 7 of 14 on his way to 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Cooks, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.
Bloomfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande had to suffer through a 85-56 loss at the hands of Cibola. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rio Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bloomfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
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