The Serena Huskers will head out to face off against the St. Bede Bruins at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Serena comes in on three and St. Bede on seven.
Serena picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They walked away with a 39-29 win over Orion. Given the Huskers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Chargers are ranked 425th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Bede earned a 44-36 victory over Fieldcrest on Saturday.
St. Bede's win came from a few key players Serena will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ashlyn Ehm, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lili McClain, who earned 12 points and five rebounds.
Serena has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for St. Bede, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Serena couldn't quite finish off St. Bede in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 50-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ehm, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards. Now that Serena knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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