Oran, Missouri - The Bloomfield Wildcats traveled to Oran Tuesday evening hoping for their 20th win of the season and they got just that!  Oran attempted a comeback in the fourth quarter, but fell to the Wildcats 65 – 51.

“Oran just wouldn’t go away and we knew they wouldn’t,” stated Bloomfield’s boys basketball Coach Jason Karnes.  “They are well coached, as always, and they got to us the fourth quarter.”

Bloomfield’s Tim Hector drove in 20 points for the Wildcats hitting five 3-pointers.

Nathan Newell contributed 16 points for Bloomfield hitting two treys in the first half of play.

Max Priggel recorded a game-high 21 points for the Oran Eagles with 10 coming in the fourth quarter.

“At this part of the year you sometimes have to find ways to grind out a win, and we are proud of our guys for doing that tonight,” continued Karnes.

Final Score Bloomfield 65, Oran 51

Bloomfield    16    15   17   17  -   65
Oran               6    15     8   22   -  51

Bloomfield (65) - Tim Hector 20, Peyton Bell 7, Nathan Newell 16, Austin Bond 8, Tyler Battles 1,  Noah Vandiver 9, Alex Gibbs 4.  FG 22, FT 13/20, F 17. (3-pointers: Tim Hector 5, Peyton Bell 1, Nathan Newell 2. Fouled Out: None).

Oran (51) - Jacob Shoemaker 10, Max Priggel 21, Preston Hahn 3,Layne Johnson 6, Garrison Mangels 7, Blake Schlitt 4.  FG 17, FT 14/19, F 15. (3-pointers: Max Priggel 2, Preston Hahn 1. Fouled Out: None).

Bloomfield (20-3) will host Holcomb on Thursday evening.  It’s also Homecoming for the Wildcats.  Their Homecoming celebration was postponed due to ice earlier this season.

The Junior Varsity Wildcats (14-7) also won their contest over Oran 52-36.