The Newman Central Catholic Comets will square off against the St. Bede Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Newman Central Catholic blew past Mendota, posting a 65-18 win. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Bede entered their tilt with Putnam County on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They enjoyed a cozy 45-30 victory over the Panthers. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Panthers are ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Bede is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Newman Central Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
Newman Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Bede in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 46-33. Does Newman Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Bede turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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