The Elmwood Trojans and the St. Bede Bruins will round out the year against one another at at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elmwood will be strutting in after a victory while St. Bede will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, the stars were shining brightly for Elmwood in a 65-50 win over Galva. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Wildcats are ranked 196th).
Meanwhile, St. Bede was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 39-34 to Woodland. The contest marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Elmwood and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for St. Bede, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
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