Rantoul hasn't had much luck against Bloomington Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rantoul Eagles will face off against the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Rantoul is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost to Pontiac at home by a 61-42 margin.
Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic came up short against Teutopolis on Friday and fell 59-46.
Rantoul will need to focus on slowing down Emme Hurie, one of several Bloomington Central Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Hurie is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Karissa Cook, who earned ten points and five boards.
Rantoul's defeat dropped their record down to 4-23. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8.
Rantoul was dealt a bruising 80-33 defeat at the hands of Bloomington Central Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bloomington Central Catholic's Meg Uhren, who went 9 of 10 to rack up 21 points and four steals. Now that Rantoul knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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