The home team had won the previous four meetings between Bloomfield and Barr-Reeve, and Barr-Reeve kept the tradition alive. The Cardinals took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Vikings are ranked 49th).
Blake Neill
| 02/27/26 @ Barr-Reeve | 26 |
| 02/24/26 vs Edgewood | 26 |
| 02/20/26 vs North Knox | 36 |
| 02/17/26 vs North Central | 29 |
| 02/13/26 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 34 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the loss, Bloomfield still got an impressive performance from Blake Neill, who shot 61% from the field to rack up 26 points. The game was Neill's 19th in a row with at least 19 points.
Barr-Reeve's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylon Graber led the charge by putting up 11 points and six rebounds. Graber continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Yoder, who posted 11 points.
The loss snapped Bloomfield's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-8 record. As for Barr-Reeve, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Bloomfield will square off against North Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Barr-Reeve, they will face off against Loogootee at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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