Bloom-Carroll was the 59-17 winner over Hamilton Township when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 29-28 to the Hamilton Township Rangers. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rangers 9-2 in the first quarter.
Bloom-Carroll lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Davynn Miller, who posted 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Sorrell, who scored a point and 18 boards.
Hamilton Township's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexis Wooten led the charge by putting up 12 points and five steals. Wooten is becoming a predictor of Hamilton Township's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 7-3 (and 5-6 when she doesn't). Jael Haynes-Lee was another key player, earning eight points and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Bloom-Carroll and nudges their season record down to 9-11. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only two points. As for Hamilton Township, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hamilton Township beat Bloom-Carroll by a score of 47-37 on Thursday.
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