Bloom hadn't done well against Kankakee recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bloom Blazing Trojan came out on top against the Kankakee Kays by a score of 55-48. This was a revenge game for the Blazing Trojan: when they faced off against the Kays back in December of 2024, they had to take a 58-55 defeat.
Blazing Trojan
| 01/16/25 vs Kankakee | 55-48 |
| 12/16/24 vs Rich Township | 78-53 |
| 12/05/24 vs Thornwood | 51-19 |
| 02/08/24 vs Thornridge | 62-30 |
| 02/06/24 vs Thornton | 49-40 |
| + 5 more games |
Bloom's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Kankakee, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Bloom will square off against Crane Medical at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Crane Medical is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. As for Kankakee, they will face off against Wheaton Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wheaton Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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