Basketball Recap: Roanoke-Benson Takes Down Midland in a Playoff Battle

Rockets

Margin (Wins)

11/20/24 vs Peoria Heights	41
11/21/24 vs Ridgeview	38
11/22/24 vs LeRoy	35
01/18/25 vs Henry-Senachwine	34
02/03/25 vs Midland	33

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Roanoke-Benson had no problem doing just that on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-35 win over the Midland Timberwolves. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.

The victory was the seventh in a row for Roanoke-Benson, bringing their record for this year to 26-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points over those games. As for Midland, they dropped their record down to 11-19 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.

As of now, neither Roanoke-Benson nor Midland have any future games scheduled.