The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will take on the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints in a tournament on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Maroa-Forsyth blew past Illini Central/Greenview, posting a 60-33 victory. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Illini Central/Greenview are ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Bloomington Central Catholic's way against St. Joseph-Ogden on Thursday as Bloomington Central Catholic made off with a 57-35 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Saints just coasted through the last quarter.
Maroa-Forsyth better keep an eye on Emme Hurie. She was instrumental in Bloomington Central Catholic's win, going 5 of 8 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. That's the most assists Hurie has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Karissa Cook, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points and six boards.
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 nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Bloomington Central Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Maroa-Forsyth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-3.
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