New Bloomfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eldon Mustangs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (63), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why New Bloomfield lost, don't look at Jacob Fuhriman. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 15 on his way to 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trenton Boessen, who went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points and seven boards.
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| 01/17/25 vs Eldon | 64-66 |
| 01/15/25 vs Russellville | 63-70 |
| 01/14/25 vs South Callaway | 45-76 |
Even though they lost, New Bloomfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
New Bloomfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Eldon, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the New Bloomfield Wildcats take on the Prairie Home Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Eldon, they will welcome Centralia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eldon is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Centralia a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change.
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