Illinois High School Basketball - Newman Central Catholic can't hold off Bureau Valley
January 24, 2022: Manlius, IL 61338 The Newman Central Catholic Comets basketball team (Sterling, IL), was nudged 48-43 in Monday's league battle with the host Bureau Valley Storm (Manlius, IL)
The Storm now possess a 6-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Princeton for a Three Rivers - East battle on Thursday, January 27. Bureau Valley will battle a Tigers team coming off a 40-32 league win over Hall (Spring Valley, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 15-2.
The Comets (1-18) will now prepare for their battle against Mendota (Mendota, IL). The Trojans come into the Three Rivers - East battle with a 2-16 record. In their last battle, Mendota was nudged by St. Bede (Peru, IL), 53-27, in a league battle.