The Bloomfield Bobcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 69-50 bruising from Artesia. While losing is never fun, Bloomfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Artesia is ranked 31st).
Bloomfield's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drake House, who scored ten points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points House has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Abernathy, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Bloomfield has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Artesia, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Bloomfield won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against West Las Vegas at 1:30 p.m. on January 19th. West Las Vegas is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Artesia won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against St. Pius X at 4:30 p.m. on January 19th.
