Basketball Game Preview: Richmond-Burton Rockets vs. Harvard Hornets

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Previous Games

12/06/24 - Away	44-50 L
01/19/24 - Away	30-22 W
11/30/23 - Home	44-33 W
02/03/23 - Away	43-36 W
01/17/23 - Home	37-23 W
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Richmond-Burton is 8-2 against Harvard since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Richmond-Burton Rockets just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Harvard Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Richmond-Burton and five for Harvard.

On Thursday, Richmond-Burton was beaten by Willows Academy 61-32. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Eagles are ranked 236th).

Meanwhile, Harvard lost 44-21 to Woodstock on Wednesday.

Richmond-Burton's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Harvard, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Richmond-Burton came up short against Harvard when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 50-44. Will Richmond-Burton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.