Bloomfield is 0-5 against Elgin/Pope John since January of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Bloomfield Bees will be playing at home against the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 3:00 p.m. Bloomfield is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
While Bloomfield didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They secured a 42-36 W over Hartington-Newcastle on Tuesday.
| 01/07/25 @ Hartington-Newcastle | 23 |
| 01/03/25 @ Creighton | 17 |
| 01/02/25 vs Boyd County | 19 |
Bloomfield found their leader in freshman Madyson Mlady, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 23 boards. Mlady's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Haley Eisenhauer was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Elgin/Pope John's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 38-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Mary's.
Bloomfield will need focus on slowing down Madelyn Kurpgeweit, one of several Elgin/Pope John players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Martinsen, who had eight points.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Elgin/Pope John, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2.
Bloomfield was dealt a bruising 69-35 defeat at the hands of Elgin/Pope John when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Bloomfield, Ashlynne Charf (who put up 21 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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