Basketball Recap: Aurora Central Catholic Drops Season-High Score on Bloomington Central Catholic

Chargers

Team Score

01/11/25 @ Bloomington Central Catholic	77
12/06/24 vs Aurora East	73
01/07/25 @ Kaneland	73
11/19/24 vs Sandwich	73
12/10/24 vs St. Laurence	71

Aurora Central Catholic waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints 77-63. The Chargers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Despite the defeat, Bloomington Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: freshman Karissa Cook went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Cook is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last six games she's played. Taylor Cook was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.

Aurora Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.

Aurora Central Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-21 win against Rosary on the 14th. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-49 victory against Illinois Valley Central on the 13th.