A well-balanced attack led Bloomfield over Homer in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bloomfield Bees blew the Homer Knights out of the water with a 63-29 final score. With the Bees ahead 34-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Keaten Gilsdorf
| 02/14/25 vs Homer | 5 |
| 01/27/25 vs Winside | 5 |
| 12/14/24 @ Niobrara/Verdigre | 5 |
| 02/13/25 @ Creighton | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Chambers/Wheeler Central | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Bloomfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keaten Gilsdorf led the charge by putting up nine points and five steals. Gilsdorf is becoming a predictor of Bloomfield's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 7-13 when he doesn't). Keldon Loecker was another key player, going 6-for-11 to rack up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Bloomfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 6.2 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 13.4.
Despite the loss, Homer saw an underclassman step up: freshman Leidy Hunter posted three points and five boards. Reed Modlin also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Bloomfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points over those games. Homer's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-18.
Bloomfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-27 loss against Wausa on the 21st. As for Homer, they have also already played their next game, a 64-38 defeat against Wakefield on the 21st.
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