New Bloomfield hasn't had much luck against Eugene recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The New Bloomfield Wildcats will host the Eugene Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
New Bloomfield is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-61 heartbreaker at the hands of Tipton. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly six points.
New Bloomfield might have lost, but man, Jacob Fuhriman was a machine: he went 8 of 17 on his way to 17 points along with five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Massman, who went 5 for 11 to rack up 12 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: New Bloomfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. This was only their tenth loss (out of 16 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Eugene waltzed into their contest on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They breezed by the Falcons to the tune of 76-40. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Falcons are ranked 523rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eugene's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for New Bloomfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
New Bloomfield was dealt a bruising 82-44 loss at the hands of Eugene when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point New Bloomfield was down 49-20.
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