Illinois High School Basketball - Newman Central Catholic over St. Bede
January 3, 2023: Sterling, IL 61081 Fans at Tuesday's league test between the Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL) and the visiting St. Bede Bruins (Peru, IL), witnessed Newman Central Catholic's basketball squad beat St. Bede by a margin of 68-56.
The Comets (12-4) will now prepare for their test against Morrison (Morrison, IL). The Mustangs go into the non-league test with a 7-6 record. In their last test, Morrison was beaten by Riverdale (Port Byron, IL), 61-37, in a non-league test.
The Bruins now own a 5-10 record. They play next when they travel to Earlville for a non-league test on Wednesday, January 4. St. Bede will encounter a Red Raiders squad coming off a 42-41 non-league win over Hall (Spring Valley, IL). The Red Raiders record now stands at 8-6.