Basketball Recap: Rock Island Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Quincy

On Friday, Rock Island faced Quincy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rock Island Rocks took a 56-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Quincy Blue Devils. The defeat continues a trend for the Rocks in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.

Rock Island's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2. As for Quincy, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Island will host Manual at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Quincy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Quincy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 games -- so hopefully Lincoln likes a good challenge.