It was a proper cat-fight when Bloomfield challenged Aztec on Tuesday. The Bloomfield Bobcats walked away with a 58-51 victory over the Aztec Tigers. With that win, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
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| 01/18/25 vs Shiprock | 1 |
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Leading Bloomfield to victory were Elijah Cooks and Kaydin Nelson. Cooks posted eight points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds, while Nelson went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points along with seven boards and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Nelson a new career-high. Miguel Herrera was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Bloomfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Bloomfield and bumps their season record up to 8-9. As for Aztec, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Bloomfield is taking a road trip to square off against Shiprock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomfield is facing Shiprock at the right time seeing as Shiprock is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Aztec, they will square off against Miyamura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aztec will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Miyamura will have lost eight straight heading into Friday's contest.
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