Basketball Game Preview: Tolono Unity Rockets vs. Pontiac Indians

The Tolono Unity Rockets will challenge the Pontiac Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tolono Unity will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

Last Friday, Tolono Unity strolled past Prairie Central with points to spare, taking the game 64-45. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Hawks are ranked 475th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 76-42, which was the final score in Pontiac's tilt against Mahomet-Seymour on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.

Pontiac's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Tolono Unity, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.

Tolono Unity came up short against Pontiac in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 65-59. Will Tolono Unity have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.