Illinois High School Basketball - Rochester nips Springfield
February 9, 2024: Springfield, IL 62704 Rochester Rockets (Rochester, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Springfield Senators (Springfield, IL), 53-50 in a league bout.
With the win, Rochester upgrades its record to 13-16 on the season. The Rockets travel to Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL) to play the Cyclones in a Central State Eight bout on Tuesday, February 13. The Cyclones go into the bout with a record of 10-17. Sacred Heart-Griffin lost 62-57 in their recent league bout against Normal University (Normal, IL)
Next up, the Senators play the Cahokia Comanches (Cahokia, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 13. Springfield will attempt to upgrade on its 6-19 season record. The Comanches go into the bout with a 1-23 record after their 80-54 non-league loss to Lanphier (Springfield, IL).