The St. Bede Bruins basketball squad (Peru, IL), was nudged 23-19 in Monday's league battle with the host JV Opponent (, )

With the victory, JV Opponent advances its record to 30-56 on the year. The host Laurel HomeSchool (Laurel, MS) to meet the Knight Hawks in a battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Knight Hawks enter the battle with a record of 10-1. Laurel HomeSchool won 22-9 in their recent non-league battle against Park Place Christian Academy (Pearl, MS)

The Bruins now own a 1-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Seneca for a battle on Monday, December 16. St. Bede will meet a Fighting Irish squad coming off a 43-16 non-league win over Streator (Streator, IL). The Fighting Irish record now stands at 1-0.