Basketball Recap: Bloomington Central Catholic Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Saints

Previous 5 Games

02/08/25 @ Riverton	55-44
02/07/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden	60-53
02/04/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda	59-52
02/01/25 @ Tuscola	66-57
01/31/25 vs St. Thomas More	77-46

Bloomington Central Catholic came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Riverton Hawks by a score of 55-44. The Saints have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.

Bloomington Central Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Riverton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-6 record this season.

Bloomington Central Catholic and Riverton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Bloomington Central Catholic (ranked 178th) will meet Prairie Central (ranked 494th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Riverton will face off against Athens at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 304 places (147 vs. 451).