Preview: Rochester Rockets vs. Mt. Zion Braves
The Rochester Rockets will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Rochester walked away with it. They managed a 38-34 victory over the Titans on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given Rochester's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Glenwood is ranked 74th).
Rochester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Canon Bruce out in front who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Henry Buecker, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 72-39 victory over Champaign Central. Mt. Zion has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 23 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Rochester has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-17 record this season. As for Mt. Zion, their win bumped their record up to 32-1.
Rochester came up short against Mt. Zion in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, falling 54-42. Thankfully for Rochester, Dylan Roberts (who scored 23 points along with two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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