Paxton-Buckley-Loda hasn't had much luck against Bloomington Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 4, 2024 on Friday. They lost 59-37 to Tri-Valley. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Vikings are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Tuscola on Saturday, taking the game 66-57. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Bloomington Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda came up short against Bloomington Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 56-46. Can Paxton-Buckley-Loda avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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