The Bloomfield Bees will venture away from home to face off against the Osmond Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Osmond took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bloomfield, who comes in off a win.
Bloomfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Wakefield with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 52-34.
| 12/17/24 @ Wakefield | 27 |
| 12/06/24 vs Tri County Northeast | 26 |
| 12/05/24 @ Wynot | 23 |
| 12/14/24 @ Niobrara/Verdigre | 16 |
| 12/10/24 vs Stuart | 11 |
Bloomfield found their leader in freshman Madyson Mlady, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mlady has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Bargman, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 63 points the game before, Osmond was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by Wynot and fell 48-18. The Tigers have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Bloomfield will have to contain Kaleigh Miller as she made an impact in Osmond's last game. She earned six points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Osmond smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Osmond's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Bloomfield, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bloomfield has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Osmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Bloomfield came up short against Osmond when the teams last played back in January of 2022, falling 47-40. Can Bloomfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
