Illinois High School Basketball - St. Bede edges Putnam County
January 19, 2024: Peru, IL 61354 The St. Bede Bruins (Peru, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Putnam County Panthers (Granville, IL), 59-52 in Friday's league test.
The Bruins (5-15) will now prepare for their test against Henry-Senachwine (Henry, IL). The Mallards go into the non-league test with a 6-12 record. In their last test, Henry-Senachwine got by Woodland (Streator, IL), 45-39, in a league test.
The Panthers now own a 3-16 record. They play next when they travel to Dwight for a non-league test on Saturday, January 20. Putnam County will encounter a Trojans squad coming off a 81-52 league loss to Lowpoint-Washburn (Washburn, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 6-15.