The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints waltzed into their matchup Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Monticello 71-37 on the road. That looming 71-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Bloomington Central Catholic yet this season.
Bloomington Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cate Uhren out in front who scored 16 points along with three steals. The game was Uhren's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Meg Uhren, who scored 14 points.
Bloomington Central Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomington Central Catholic is on the road again on Saturday and play against Aurora Central Catholic at 1:30 p.m. on January 6th. Aurora Central Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, Bloomington Central Catholic a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Monticello, they will head out on the road to face off against Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.