After losing to St. Thomas More the last time they met, La Salette Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The La Salette Academy Lions walked away with a 45-35 win over the St. Thomas More Sabers on Saturday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Sabers are ranked 565th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Salette Academy can attribute much of their success to Andrew Sick, who posted 11 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Benedict Blood, who put up eight points.
Lions
| 12/14/24 @ St. Thomas More | 45-35 |
| 12/12/24 @ Iroquois West | 41-40 |
| 12/12/24 @ St. Anne | 61-52 |
| 12/10/24 vs Arthur-Okaw Christian | 41-36 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for La Salette Academy, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. As for St. Thomas More, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
La Salette Academy will take on Bishop McNamara in a tournament on Tuesday. One thing working in Bishop McNamara's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. St. Thomas More will take on Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in a holiday battle at at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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