Basketball Recap: Hononegah Find Success

By Team Reports Mar 3, 2025, 1:50pm

Basketball Recap: Hononegah Indians vs. Rockford Auburn Knights

vs

Previous Games

02/26/25 - Neutral66-65 W
02/14/25 - Home54-45 W
01/15/25 - Away60-67 L
02/10/24 - Away48-77 L
01/05/24 - Home66-73 L
+ 5 more games

Hononegah hadn't done well against Rockford Auburn recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Hononegah Indians slipped by the Rockford Auburn Knights 66-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since December 20, 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Rockford Auburn lost, don't look at Tazheer Henderson. Despite the final result, he shot 78% from the field to rack up 21 points and eight boards. Henderson is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Amir Danforth was another key player, going 6-for-13 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.

Hononegah is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 21-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points over those games. With the loss, Rockford Auburn broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-13.

As of now, neither Hononegah nor Rockford Auburn have any future games scheduled.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

Suggested Video