The Henry-Senachwine Mallards's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They took a serious blow against St. Bede, falling 53-26. While losing is never fun, Henry-Senachwine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 576th, while St. Bede is ranked 174th).
It was another big night for Ali Bosnich, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds for St. Bede. Bosnich is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Hermes, who scored 14 points.
Henry-Senachwine has been struggling recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for St. Bede, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Henry-Senachwine's road trip will continue as they head out to face Putnam County at 7:00 p.m. on February 1st. As for St. Bede, they will challenge LaSalle-Peru at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
