LASALLE – St. Bede saved their best play for the fourth quarter against LaSalle-Peru on Tuesday. However, by that point they had also dug themselves too big of a hole to climb out of.

In the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, the Lady Bruins quickly turned what looked like a game getting out of hand into a close contest. Trailing by 17 points entering the fourth, St. Bede stepped up their play defensively and knocked down six of their first seven shots to get within single digits.

Despite the inspired play, the rally attempt wouldn’t be enough as the Lady Cavaliers held off the surge for a 51-42 victory at LaSalle-Peru High School.