If Pontiac was feeling good fresh off their 56-22 takedown of Newark last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The game between the Pontiac Indians and the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints didn't end well, with the Pontiac Indians falling 61-47. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Saints are ranked 102nd).
It was another big night for Emme Hurie, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds for Bloomington Central Catholic. The dominant performance gave Hurie a new career-high in points. Makayla Wieduwilt was another key player, putting up six points.
Pontiac's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pontiac will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Normal University at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Byron at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Byron will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Bloomington Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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