If Bloomington Central Catholic was riding high fresh off their 63-40 takedown of Olympia last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints took a hard 51-37 fall against the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders on Saturday. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Bloomington Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: freshman Karissa Cook went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points. Cook continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Saints
| 01/25/25 @ Quincy Notre Dame | 37-51 |
| 01/23/25 vs Olympia | 63-40 |
| 01/20/25 vs Tolono Unity | 61-32 |
| 01/16/25 @ St. Thomas More | 64-22 |
| 01/13/25 @ Illinois Valley Central | 59-49 |
The loss snapped Bloomington Central Catholic's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-7 record. As for Quincy Notre Dame, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Bloomington Central Catholic and Quincy Notre Dame should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Bloomington Central Catholic will face off against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 7:00 p.m. on Monday up 530 places (83 vs. 613). Bloomington Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame (ranked 11th) will meet Rushville-Industry (ranked 469th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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