Newman Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against Stillman Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Newman Central Catholic Comets will square off against the Stillman Valley Cardinals at 6:45 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stillman Valley will be up against a hot Newman Central Catholic squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Newman Central Catholic claimed a resounding 49-16 victory over Erie-Prophetstown. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-2.
Meanwhile, Stillman Valley put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Sycamore 62-40. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Spartans are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newman Central Catholic is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Stillman Valley, their win bumped their record up to 26-0.
Newman Central Catholic was dealt a bruising 58-28 loss at the hands of Stillman Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Newman Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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