Basketball Game Preview: Rock Falls Rockets vs. Alleman Pioneers
By Team Reports
Jan 4, 2025, 6:49am
Basketball Preview: Rock Falls Rockets vs. Alleman Pioneers
The Rock Falls Rockets will head out to take on the Alleman Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Falls is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Rock Falls is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Kewanee on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rock Falls took a blow against Kewanee, falling 66-29. The Rockets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-13.
Meanwhile, Alleman was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Rochelle 53-22. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Hubs are ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Alleman, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Rock Falls was taken down by Alleman 54-24 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Rock Falls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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