The St. Bede Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Kewanee Boilermakers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, St. Bede lost to Roanoke-Benson at home by a 45-27 margin.
Lili McClain put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Kewanee entered their tilt with Mendota on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 52-28 victory. Given the Boilermakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Trojans are ranked 585th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kewanee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for St. Bede, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Everything came up roses for St. Bede against Kewanee in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 64-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Bede since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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