Basketball Recap: Bloomington Central Catholic's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Saints

Previous Games

02/15/25 vs New Berlin	52-42
02/14/25 vs St. Anthony	45-44
02/08/25 @ Riverton	55-44
02/07/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden	60-53
02/04/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda	59-52
+ 2 more games

Bloomington Central Catholic had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They came out on top against the New Berlin Pretzels by a score of 52-42. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Pretzels are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bloomington Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 18-11. As for New Berlin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomington Central Catholic will venture away from home to square off against Rantoul at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Berlin, they will head out on the road to challenge Williamsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.