In what's become a running theme this season, the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Paxton-Buckley-Loda 69-21 at home. While fans of Bloomington Central Catholic might be used to big wins, the 48-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Bloomington Central Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Meg Uhren led the charge by scoring 18 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Uhren has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cate Uhren, who scored 17 points along with four steals.
Bloomington Central Catholic's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 17 of their last 19 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-23 record this season.
Bloomington Central Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Wooden Shoes at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Illinois (Teutopolis is ranked 70th, while the Saints are ranked 66th). As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they will head out on the road to take on the Grey Ghosts at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
