The Rock Falls Rockets basketball team (Rock Falls, IL), was nudged 58-57 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Rockford Christian Royal Lions (Rockford, IL)

The Royal Lions now possess a 24-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Byron for a Big Northern battle on Friday, February 3. Rockford Christian will confront a Tigers team coming off a 58-36 league win over Dixon (Dixon, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 16-6.

The Rockets (10-14) will now prepare for their battle against Lutheran (Rockford, IL). The Crusaders come into the Big Northern battle with a 16-8 record. In their last battle, Lutheran edged Oregon (Oregon, IL), 93-44, in a league battle.