The St. Bede Bruins had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They strolled past Putnam County with points to spare, taking the game 48-29. That's another feather in the cap for St. Bede, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading St. Bede to victory were Lily Bosnich and Ali Bosnich. Bosnich almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while Bosnich scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bosnich has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Hermes, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
St. Bede is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Putnam County, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bede will take on Bureau Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in St. Bede's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Bureau Valley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Putnam County will take on Midland at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
