Illinois High School Basketball - Springfield holds off Rochester
January 3, 2023: Springfield, IL 62704
Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Springfield Senators (Springfield, IL) and the visiting Rochester Rockets (Rochester, IL), saw Springfield's basketball squad hold off Rochester by a tally of 60-53.
With the victory, Springfield improves its record to 6-10 on the campaign. The Senators travel to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL) to confront the Crimsons in a Central State Eight challenge on Friday, January 6. The Crimsons come into the challenge with a record of 3-13. Jacksonville lost 49-44 in their recent league challenge against Normal University (Normal, IL)
Next up, the Rockets confront the Springfield Southeast Spartans (Springfield, IL) in a Central State Eight challenge, on Friday, January 6. Rochester will attempt to improve on its 8-7 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 7-8 record after their 56-46 league loss to MacArthur (Decatur, IL).