Basketball Game Preview: St. Bede Bruins vs. Henry-Senachwine Mallards

St. Bede has gone 3-0 against Henry-Senachwine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The St. Bede Bruins will face off against the Henry-Senachwine Mallards at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

St. Bede is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 49-30 win over Putnam County on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

St. Bede's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Savannah Bray, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Bray a new career-high in assists (three). Ashlyn Ehm was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Henry-Senachwine was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Galva 55-20. The Mallards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Henry-Senachwine had a senior duo take command as Lauren Harbison almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds and Kaitlyn Anderson dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Harbison is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Brynna Anderson, who posted seven points and four steals.

Henry-Senachwine's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for St. Bede, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: St. Bede has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Henry-Senachwine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Everything came up roses for St. Bede against Henry-Senachwine in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 53-26 win. Will St. Bede repeat their success, or does Henry-Senachwine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.