The Waterloo Bulldogs will square off against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibault Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Waterloo, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Waterloo against Jersey as the team secured a 66-38 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Panthers are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to Wesclin on the road by a 63-48 margin.
Waterloo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points over those games. As for Gibault Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-20.
Everything went Waterloo's way against Gibault Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Waterloo made off with a 57-34 win. In that contest, Waterloo amassed a halftime lead of 36-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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