Basketball Game Preview: Belvidere North Blue Thunder vs. Rockford Auburn Knights

Belvidere North hasn't had much luck against Rockford Auburn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m.

On Wednesday, Belvidere North came up short against Jefferson and fell 46-36.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Rockford Auburn on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Belvidere as Rockford Auburn made off with an 84-60 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Bucs are ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The victory was the third in a row for Rockford Auburn, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Belvidere North, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Belvidere North lost to Rockford Auburn on the road by a decisive 56-39 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can Belvidere North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.