Having just played yesterday, the Rockford Christian Royal Lions will head out on the road to face off against the St. Bede Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockford Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Monday, Rockford Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Lutheran, taking the game 87-78. Given the Royal Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Bede posted their closest win since February 9, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Bureau Valley 55-52.
Rockford Christian pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.8 points per game. As for St. Bede, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Rockford Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-45 loss to St. Bede when the teams last played back in November of 2015. Can Rockford Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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