Basketball Game Preview: Rock Falls Rockets vs. North Boone Vikings
By Team Reports
Jan 10, 2025, 12:30am
Basketball Preview: Rock Falls Rockets vs. North Boone Vikings

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02/07/24 - Home | 52-22 W |
01/13/23 - Away | 69-29 W |
01/19/22 - Away | 55-21 W |
02/19/21 - Away | 55-18 W |
01/14/20 - Away | 75-26 W |
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Rock Falls has gone 8-0 against North Boone recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Rock Falls Rockets will head out to square off against the North Boone Vikings at 1:30 p.m. Rock Falls has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight defeats, while North Boone will come in with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Rock Falls was beaten by Stillman Valley 49-15. 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 553rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, North Boone got the win against Richmond-Burton on Wednesday by a conclusive 41-21. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
North Boone has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Rock Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Everything came up roses for Rock Falls against North Boone in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 52-22 win. In that game, Rock Falls amassed a halftime lead of 39-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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