The St. Bede Bruins just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Bede will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
St. Bede is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Putnam County: they outscored them in every quarter. St. Bede took down Putnam County 45-30 on Monday. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Panthers are ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 65-18 victory over Mendota. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Newman Central Catholic has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for St. Bede, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
St. Bede came up short against Newman Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 46-33. Can St. Bede avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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