Basketball Preview: Rochelle Hornets vs. Menard Yellowjackets
It'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Rochelle Hornets duke it out with the Menard Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday...
Menard is facing Rochelle at the wrong time: Rochelle suffered their first home loss of the season two weeks ago and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Bulldogs, falling 61-28. The loss was the Hornets' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Menard had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 40-29 win over the Bulldogs.
Menard is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points per game. As for Rochelle, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Rochelle was dealt a bruising 69-18 loss at the hands of Menard when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Rochelle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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