Basketball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Bloomington Central Catholic's Fifth in Last Six Outings

Rock Falls came into Thursday's match looking for another win against Bloomington Central Catholic, but Emme Hurie wouldn't allow it. The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 60-31 win over the Rock Falls Rockets thanks in part to Hurie, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played.

Logan Shanks was another key player, going 5 of 7 on her way to 10 points and four steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in February of 2024.

Rock Falls' loss came despite strong showings from Ashley Rodriguez and Elizabeth Lombardo. Rodriguez posted nine points, while Lombardo put up three points.

Bloomington Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Rock Falls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.

Bloomington Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-46 victory against Sherrard on the 27th. As for Rock Falls, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-26 loss against Lutheran on the 27th.