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Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette thwarts St. Bede
December 2, 2024: Peru, IL 61354
The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) and the host St. Bede Bruins (Peru, IL), observed Marquette's basketball team knock off St. Bede by a score of 53-39.
The Crusaders (4-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Seneca (Seneca, IL). The Fighting Irish come into the Tri-County challenge with a 5-1 record. In their last challenge, Seneca prevailed over Henry-Senachwine (Henry, IL), 64-34, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Bruins encounter the Dwight Trojans (Dwight, IL) in a Tri-County challenge, on Thursday, December 5. St. Bede will attempt to improve on its 1-5 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 52-32 league loss to Roanoke-Benson (Roanoke, IL).