Bloomingdale is 9-1 against Durant since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bloomingdale Bulls will venture away from home to take on the Durant Cougars at 8:00 p.m. Bloomingdale is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Bloomingdale's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Sickles offense got past them. Bloomingdale came out on top against Sickles by a score of 62-55 on Wednesday. Bloomingdale's victory was all the more impressive since the Gryphons were averaging only 29.88 points allowed on the season.
| 12/11/24 @ Sickles | 27 |
| 12/10/24 vs East Bay | 16 |
| 12/06/24 @ Lennard | 19 |
| 12/05/24 vs Bell Creek Academy | 12 |
| 12/03/24 vs Newsome | 8 |
Noelle Mengel continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 11from beyond the arc on her way to 27 points and three steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 16.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Izellah Kendrick, who posted seven points in addition to ten boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Durant). They claimed a resounding 69-34 win over Brandon. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Bloomingdale better keep an eye on Mikaiah Hallback. She was instrumental in Durant's win, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Hallback is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elani-Hazel Randall, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Bloomingdale pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Durant, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bloomingdale has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Durant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 42.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Bloomingdale took their victory against Durant in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 48-23. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Randall, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 12 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bloomingdale still be able to contain Randall? There's only one way to find out.
