Basketball Game Preview: Bloomington Central Catholic Saints vs. Peoria Notre Dame Irish

The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints will take on the Peoria Notre Dame Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bloomington Central Catholic comes in on four and Peoria Notre Dame on ten.

Bloomington Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They strolled past Tremont with points to spare, taking the game 60-43.

Emme Hurie

Steals

02/20/25 vs Tremont	6
02/18/25 vs Clinton	3
02/13/25 vs Eureka	5
02/10/25 vs Rantoul	6
02/07/25 @ Teutopolis	3
+ 4 more games

Emme Hurie continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Karissa Cook, who posted ten points and five boards.

Meanwhile, Peoria Notre Dame was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Illinois Valley Central 77-29. The Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Bloomington Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 24-8. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 28-4.

Bloomington Central Catholic took a serious blow against Peoria Notre Dame when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 66-31. Can Bloomington Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.