Basketball Game Preview: Rockhurst Hawklets vs. Center Yellowjackets

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Previous Games

02/20/24 - Home	59-41 W
02/21/23 - Away	65-52 W
02/21/22 - Home	60-45 W
02/22/21 - Away	35-44 L
12/30/19 - Neutral	65-29 W
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Rockhurst is 7-2 against Center since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Rockhurst Hawklets will take on the Center Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Saturday, everything went Rockhurst's way against St. Louis University as Rockhurst made off with a 54-31 victory. The Hawklets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

Rockhurst got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kevin Sullivan out in front who posted 12 points and six rebounds. Maxwell Moylan was another key player, putting up ten points.

Meanwhile, Center entered their tilt with Harrisonville on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 53-47 W against the Wildcats.

Rockhurst pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Center, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.

Rockhurst strolled past Center in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 59-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockhurst since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.