Basketball Recap: Bloomington Central Catholic Takes a Loss

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Bloomington Central Catholic couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were beaten by the Peoria Notre Dame Irish 65-28 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Saints' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Emme Hurie

Steals

02/25/25 vs Peoria Notre Dame	4
02/20/25 vs Tremont	6
02/18/25 vs Clinton	3
02/13/25 vs Eureka	5
02/10/25 vs Rantoul	6
+ 5 more games

Bloomington Central Catholic's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emme Hurie, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and four steals. Hurie has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Allison Emm, who had six points.

Even though they lost, Bloomington Central Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

The defeat snapped Bloomington Central Catholic's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 24-9 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season.

Bloomington Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-43 win against Deer Creek-Mackinaw on the 27th.