Basketball Game Preview: Rensselaer Central Bombers vs. Alexandria-Monroe Tigers

Two dominant guards in Kamri Rowland and Jacklynn Hosier are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rensselaer Central Bombers will square off against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Rensselaer Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 67-26 victory over North Montgomery. The win was familiar territory for the Bombers who have now won six contests in a row.

Brodie Radtke

Field Goal Percentage

02/08/25 vs North Montgomery	100%
02/07/25 vs Benton Central	17%
02/04/25 vs Seeger	50%
01/30/25 vs Lowell	50%
01/28/25 vs Kankakee Valley	70%
+ 19 more games

Rensselaer Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brodie Radtke, who made all 9 shots she took racking up 20 points and six rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Radtke now owns an excellent 47.5% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Van Meter, who almost dropped a triple-double with 11 points, 11 boards, and nine assists.

Rensselaer Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe came tearing into Saturday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 54-23 win over the Raiders.

Alexandria-Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Rensselaer Central, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.