Illinois High School Basketball - Rock Island holds off Manual
January 20, 2025: Rock Island, IL 61201 The Rock Island Rocks basketball team scored 73 points and limited the visiting Manual Rams to 69 in the Rocks non-league triumph on Monday.
The Rocks now have a 19-2 record. They play next when they host Galesburg for a Western Big 6 game on Friday, January 24. Rock Island will confront a Silver Streaks team coming off a 71-54 non-league loss to Limestone (Bartonville, IL). The Silver Streaks record now stands at 8-15.
With the loss, Manual falls to 13-7 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Normal Community (Normal, IL) to confront the Ironmen in a Big Twelve game on Thursday, January 23. The Ironmen go into the game with a record of 14-4. Normal Community won 65-60 in their recent non-league game against Rockford East (Rockford, IL)