Preview: Boylan Catholic Titans vs. Belvidere North Blue Thunder
Boylan Catholic is 8-2 against Belvidere North since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Boylan Catholic Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Boylan Catholic will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak alive.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Boylan Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They snuck past Byron with a 55-51 win. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but Boylan Catholic was the better team in the second half.
Lilian Esparza was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Alayna Petalber was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Belvidere North suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Thursday. They were dealt a 57-29 loss at the hands of Hononegah. Belvidere North has not had much luck with Hononegah recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Boylan Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Belvidere North, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Boylan Catholic against Belvidere North in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 68-24 victory. With Boylan Catholic ahead 35-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
