The Bloomfield Bees's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell 51-41 to Neligh-Oakdale. Bloomfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Neligh-Oakdale apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Bloomfield's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Abbenhaus, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Bargman, who scored 13 points.
Hailey Horstmann was her usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with six rebounds for Neligh-Oakdale. That makes it three consecutive games in which Horstmann has scored at least a third of Neligh-Oakdale's points. Another player making a difference was jayce gadeken, who scored five points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Bloomfield has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Neligh-Oakdale, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomfield will take on Creighton at TBD on Thursday. Creighton is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Bloomfield will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they and Wausa will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Neligh-Oakdale is ranked 231st, while Wausa is ranked 243rd).
