Having just played yesterday, the Bloomfield Bees will jump right back in to play the Creighton Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bloomfield is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since January 19, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Boyd County by a score of 47-44. While losing is never fun, the Bees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Spartans are ranked 79th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Keldon Loecker, who posted 12 points. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Benjamin Dodge was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Creighton played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Elgin/Pope John 56-28. The Bulldogs were down 45-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Creighton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Bloomfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Bloomfield took their victory against Creighton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 71-46. In that game, Bloomfield amassed a halftime lead of 44-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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