The Bureau Valley Storm will challenge the St. Bede Bruins at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Bureau Valley turned things around against Galva on Wednesday. They walked away with a 47-37 victory over the Wildcats.
| 01/29/25 vs Galva | 8 |
| 01/09/25 @ Brimfield | 6 |
| 11/17/23 vs Midland | 5 |
| 11/18/23 vs Stark County | 5 |
| 11/26/24 vs Orion | 5 |
Bureau Valley found their leader in sophomore Libby Endress, who posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and eight steals. The dominant performance gave Endress a new career-high in steals. Brooke Helms was another key player, putting up nine points and six steals.
Bureau Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Bede beat Henry-Senachwine 31-25 on Thursday. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Mallards are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Bede has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Bureau Valley, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-17.
Bureau Valley ended up a good deal behind St. Bede in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 51-37. Will Bureau Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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