Randolph and Bloomfield are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Randolph Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Bloomfield Bees at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Randolph is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Wausa on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Randolph was beaten by Wausa 78-43. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-21.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. The game between them and Plainview didn't end well, with Bloomfield falling 61-45. 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 258th, while the Pirates are ranked 82nd).
Randolph will have to keep a close watch on Benjamin Dodge and Keldon Loecker, a pair of players who had a big impact on Bloomfield's prior game. Dodge posted 17 points, while Loecker scored 15 points. Those 15 points gave Loecker a new career-high.
Bloomfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Randolph suffered a grim 51-31 defeat to Bloomfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Randolph, Layne Warrior (who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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