Preview: St. Bede Bruins vs. LaMoille Lions
Having just played yesterday, the St. Bede Bruins will get right back to it and host the LaMoille Lions at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around on Thursday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 76-32, which was the final score in St. Bede's tilt against LaSalle-Peru on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Bede in their matchups with LaSalle-Peru: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, LaMoille's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by Newark at home and fell 55-27. LaMoille was down 47-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Tyler Billhorn put forth a good effort for the losing side as he shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. That was a full 77.8% of LaMoille's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
St. Bede's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-20. As for LaMoille, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-21 record this season.
Everything came up roses for St. Bede against LaMoille in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as the squad secured a 84-41 victory. Does St. Bede have another victory up their sleeve, or will LaMoille turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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