Bloomington hasn't had much luck against Springfield recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bloomington Purple Raiders will welcome the Springfield Senators at 7:00 p.m. Bloomington has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Bloomington turned things around against Manual on Thursday. They walked away with a 46-36 win over the Rams.
| 01/09/24 @ Lanphier | 8 |
| 01/30/25 vs Manual | 7 |
| 01/16/24 @ Champaign Central | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Normal West | 6 |
| 01/16/25 @ Danville | 5 |
Bloomington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josie Skeate led the charge by going 7 of 16 en route to 17 points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Skeate has posted since back in January of 2024. Maddie Embry was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to eight boards and eight blocks.
Meanwhile, Springfield didn't have too much trouble with Springfield Southeast on Friday as they won 70-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Senators.
Springfield's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Bloomington, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-9.
Bloomington suffered a grim 58-34 defeat to Springfield in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Bloomington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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