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 six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-61 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tipton Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly six points.
When it comes to explaining why New Bloomfield lost, don't look at Jacob Fuhriman. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-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.
Dane Schlotzhauer had a dynamite game for Tipton, going 8-for-13 en route to 23 points. Schlotzhauer's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Lucas Cashman, who posted four points along with six steals and five rebounds.
New Bloomfield's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Tipton, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-14.
New Bloomfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 90-46 defeat against Eugene on the 11th. As for Tipton, they have also already played their next game, a 63-58 win against Fayette on the 11th.
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