Bloomington North and Bloomington South squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Bloomington North had to settle for second. They lost 70-49 to the Bloomington South Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Panthers are ranked 46th).
Luke Lindman
| 03/04/25 vs Bloomington South | 20 |
| 02/28/25 @ New Albany | 24 |
| 02/25/25 @ Greenwood | 15 |
| 02/22/25 vs Floyd Central | 26 |
Despite the loss, Bloomington North still got an impressive performance from Luke Lindman, who shot 44% from the field en route to 20 points and seven boards. The game was Lindman's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Derrick J.R. Cross was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Bloomington North has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. Bloomington South has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Bloomington North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloomington South, they will square off against Martinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Martinsville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Bloomington South will come in with four straight victories.
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