Bloomer's record may not be that impressive, but the Blackhawks (4-10,3-7 Heart O'North Conference)are moving in the right direction. They've already improved their record from last season, when they lost their final 16 games and finished 3-18. In HON action, they were 0-14.
The 'Hawks are relying on a lot of youth, so there are bound to be growing pains. But there also are some positives. In Thursday's 53-37 loss to Barron, Bloomer's leading scorers were a pair of sophomores in Grady Loew (11 points) and Ian Olson (10 points).
Four sophomores -- Alex Koehler and Matt Dachel were the others -- saw action Thursday for Bloomer, which has just two seniors on the roster.
Loew and Olson certainly are two pieces to build around. Loew is an athletic 6-foot-4 wing who can handle and play in the post. Olson has great size and a soft touch -- he hit a 3-pointer against Barron.
“Two years ago we had a senior group much like Barron — kind of a similar team," Blackhawks coach Todd Marks said. "Obviously, we were young last year and we’re still young. To play a team like this, we play a brutal schedule and this exposes your weaknesses. To be successful, you have to have a strong core of veteran guys. We’re still playing a mixture of younger guys. They’re competing every night. I think we’re getting better.”
- Joe Ziemer
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