The St. Bede Bruins will face off against the Serena Huskers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Bede comes in on seven and Serena on three.
St. Bede saw some tournament action on Saturday. They walked away with a 44-36 win over Fieldcrest.
St. Bede's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlyn Ehm, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lili McClain, who earned 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Serena beat Orion 39-29 on Saturday. Given the Huskers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Chargers are ranked 425th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Serena is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for St. Bede, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
St. Bede skirted past Serena 50-48 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does St. Bede have another victory up their sleeve, or will Serena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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