The St. Bede Bruins will face off against the Rockford Christian Royal Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. Bede is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since February 9, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Bureau Valley 55-52.
Meanwhile, Rockford Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Lutheran by a score of 87-78. Given the Royal Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rockford Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.8 points per game. As for St. Bede, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
St. Bede strolled past Rockford Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2015 by a score of 59-45. Will St. Bede repeat their success, or does Rockford Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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