Illinois High School Basketball - Rock Island tops Joliet Central
December 27, 2021: Rock Island, IL 61201 Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Rock Island Rocks (Rock Island, IL) and the visiting Joliet Central Steelmen (Joliet, IL), saw Rock Island's basketball squad knock off Joliet Central by a count of 69-60.
With the victory, Rock Island upgrades its record to 9-2 on the campaign. The Rocks host Quincy (Quincy, IL) to play the Blue Devils in a Western Big 6 challenge on Friday, January 7. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a record of 11-2.
Next up, the Steelmen play the Springfield Senators (Springfield, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 28. Joliet Central will attempt to upgrade on its 0-9 season record. The Senators come into the challenge with a 7-6 record after their 36-30 non-league loss to Metamora (Metamora, IL).
