The Bloom Blazing Trojan will challenge the Crane Medical Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bloom will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Kankakee, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Bloom came out on top against Kankakee by a score of 55-48 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blazing Trojan.
Meanwhile, Crane Medical got the win against Orr on Friday by a conclusive 63-41. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Crane Medical's win came from a few key players Bloom will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tiana Simmons, who posted nine points along with eight boards and six blocks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in blocks. Sariah Allen was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Crane Medical smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Bloom pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Crane Medical, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
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