Basketball Recap: Winnebago Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Winnebago hadn't done well against Rockford Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Winnebago Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rockford Christian Royal Lions, sneaking past 51-49. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Indians' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Royal Lions are ranked 81st).

Indians

Previous 5 Games (Home)

02/14/25 vs Rockford Christian	51-49
02/07/25 vs Genoa-Kingston	59-46
02/01/25 vs Stillman Valley	72-43
01/24/25 vs Oregon	68-55
01/10/25 vs Byron	57-52

Winnebago's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for Rockford Christian, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 23-3.

Coming up, Winnebago and Princeton will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Rockford Christian, they and LaSalle-Peru will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.