Illinois High School Basketball - Putnam County succumbs to St. Bede
February 3, 2024: Peru, IL 61354 The St. Bede Bruins topped the visiting Putnam County Panthers basketball team by a final score of 48-29 in Saturday's league game.
In their next game, the Bruins face the Bureau Valley Storm (Manlius, IL) in a non-league game, on Monday, February 5. St. Bede will attempt to move on its 23-7 season record. The Storm enter the game with a 14-12 record after their 50-48 non-league win over Orion (Orion, IL).
With the defeat, Putnam County moves to 19-10 on the year. The Panthers travel to Newark (Newark, IL) to face the Norsemen in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 6. The Norsemen enter the game with a record of 11-11. Newark won 69-19 in their recent league game against Hiawatha (Kirkland, IL)