Bureau Valley hadn't done well against St. Bede recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Bureau Valley Storm sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-41 win over the St. Bede Bruins. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Storm's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Bruins are ranked 206th).
| 02/01/25 vs St. Bede | 3 |
| 01/29/25 vs Galva | 8 |
| 01/27/25 vs Princeville | 2 |
| 01/23/25 @ Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 2 |
| 01/20/25 @ Erie-Prophetstown | 3 |
Bureau Valley found their leader in sophomore Libby Endress, who went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points and three steals. Endress is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooke Helms, who posted six points and five assists.
St. Bede's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lili McClain, who scored 21 points and five boards, and Ashlyn Ehm, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 51.2% of St. Bede's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Bray, who earned six points.
The win made it two in a row for Bureau Valley and bumps their season record up to 10-17. As for St. Bede, their loss dropped their record down to 17-11.
Bureau Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-36 defeat against Annawan on the 3rd. As for St. Bede, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-46 loss against Seneca on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
