South Shelby is 0-4 against Quincy Notre Dame since December of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The South Shelby Cardinals will face off against the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Quincy Notre Dame will be up against a hot South Shelby squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 14. South Shelby blew past Van-Far 53-18 on Tuesday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-10.
Belle Roush was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 12 en route to 20 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Gaines, who posted 12 points and three steals.
South Shelby was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Van-Far only racked up four assists.
Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 66-31 win over Rochester. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Rockets are ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quincy Notre Dame's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for South Shelby, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
South Shelby came up short against Quincy Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 53-40. Can South Shelby avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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