Bloomfield Cardinals Top Northeast Dubois 46-37, Advance to Semistate

Bloomfield's Cardinals punched their ticket to the IHSAA boys basketball semistate round Saturday with a 46-37 win over Northeast Dubois at the Washington Regional, capping a postseason run that has pushed the program to 18-8 on the year.

The nine-point margin tells a story of controlled execution. Bloomfield held Northeast Dubois to 37 points, a total that kept the Jeeps from mounting any serious late threat and allowed the Cardinals to manage the game on their terms through the final stretch.

The victory at Washington marked the culmination of a strong tournament stretch for Bloomfield, which entered the regional having already navigated the sectional bracket. Reaching semistate is a significant milestone for any Indiana program, and the Cardinals have now earned that chance to compete at one of the state's most competitive levels.

Northeast Dubois, meanwhile, saw its season end at the Washington Regional. The Jeeps were unable to generate enough offense to overcome a Bloomfield defense that held firm when the game's outcome was still in question.

With the 18-8 record and a semistate berth secured, Bloomfield will now look to extend one of the more productive seasons in recent program history. Semistate represents the final four-team bracket before the state championship, meaning the Cardinals are two wins away from playing for an IHSAA title.