Illinois High School Basketball - Rock Falls nips Newman Central Catholic
December 21, 2021: Sterling, IL 61081 Rock Falls Rockets (Rock Falls, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL), 58-54 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Rock Falls upgrades its record to 4-7 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Monday, December 27. The Raiders come into the bout with a record of 5-4. Quincy Notre Dame lost 52-49 in their recent non-league bout against Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)
Next up, the Comets play the St. Bede Bruins (Peru, IL) in a Three Rivers - North bout, on Tuesday, January 4. Newman Central Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record.