Basketball Game Preview: Tremont Turks vs. Bloomington Central Catholic Saints

The Tremont Turks will square off against the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tremont knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Bloomington Central Catholic likes a good challenge.

Tremont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 60-51 win over Tri-Valley.

Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Maroons by a score of 69-59.

Bloomington Central Catholic's win came from a few key players Tremont will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kate Stolfa, who went 6-for-7 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Emme Hurie, who posted 12 points and three steals.

Bloomington Central Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Bloomington Central Catholic's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for Tremont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.