Preview: Tolono Unity Rockets vs. Urbana Tigers
Tolono Unity and Urbana are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Tolono Unity Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Urbana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Tolono Unity is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Urbana in Illinois (Tolono Unity is ranked 254th, while Urbana is ranked 647th).
Last Thursday, Tolono Unity didn't have too much trouble with Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on the road as they won 49-35. The victory was just what Tolono Unity needed coming off of a 46-26 defeat in their prior game.
It was another big night for Raegen Stringer, who scored 24 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. The game was her eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Little, who scored 8 points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Urbana, who are still winless after their fifth match. They lost to Charleston at home by a decisive 57-38 margin on Thursday.
The losses dropped Tolono Unity to 5-3 and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond to 3-3.
Tolono Unity beat Urbana 40-30 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolono Unity since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
