Bloomfield Christian School has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against Oakdale Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomfield Christian School has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Bloomfield Christian School's strategy against Bridgeport Baptist Academy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bloomfield Christian School blew Bridgeport Baptist Academy out of the water with a 78-34 final score. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for Bloomfield Christian School this season.
Bloomfield Christian School's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Joshua Backos, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, and Owen Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 16 rebounds. Backos is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Luke Ruma was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight assists and two steals.
Bloomfield Christian School's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Timmy Venus got a bit more time on the court (17 vs. his season average of 6.9). Venus made the most of the opportunity, scoring two points along with three steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Oakdale Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 48-47 to Rochester Hills Christian. Oakdale Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bloomfield Christian School has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Oakdale Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9.
Bloomfield Christian School was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakdale Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 34-23. Will Bloomfield Christian School repeat their success, or does Oakdale Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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