Basketball Game Preview: Dwight Trojans vs. St. Bede Bruins

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Previous 6 Games

02/10/24 - Away	68-69 L
12/28/22 - Neutral	69-68 W
11/26/22 - Home	49-54 L
12/30/21 - Neutral	53-70 L
11/27/21 - Neutral	72-69 W
02/21/17 - Neutral	53-50 W

Dwight and St. Bede are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Dwight Trojans will welcome the St. Bede Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dwight will be strutting in after a win while St. Bede will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Wednesday, Dwight beat Gardner-South Wilmington 53-42. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, St. Bede played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Orion, falling 66-36. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 565th, while the Chargers are ranked 203rd).

St. Bede's loss dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Dwight, the win got them back to even at 15-15.

Dwight and St. Bede were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but Dwight came up empty-handed after a 69-68 defeat. Will Dwight have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.