Illinois High School Basketball - St. Bede crushes Mendota
January 24, 2022: Peru, IL 61354 St. Bede Bruins (Peru, IL) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Mendota Trojans (Mendota, IL), 53-27 in a league bout.
With the win, St. Bede upgrades its record to 10-12 on the season. The Bruins host Kewanee (Kewanee, IL) to clash with the Boilermakers in a Three Rivers - East bout on Thursday, January 27. The Boilermakers go into the bout with a record of 9-12. Kewanee lost 66-23 in their recent non-league bout against Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)
Next up, the Trojans clash with the Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL) in a Three Rivers - East bout, on Thursday, January 27. Mendota will attempt to upgrade on its 2-16 season record. The Comets go into the bout with a 1-18 record after their 48-43 league loss to Bureau Valley (Manlius, IL).