Basketball Preview: Hinckley-Big Rock Royals vs. Dakota Indians
The Hinckley-Big Rock Royals will face off against the Dakota Indians at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Dakota took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hinckley-Big Rock, who comes in off a win.
Hinckley-Big Rock took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They really took it to Earlville for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-25 win. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 33 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Dakota entered their game against Pecatonica on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Dakota lost 55-33 to Pecatonica. The loss continues a trend for Dakota in their matchups with Pecatonica: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hinckley-Big Rock's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.4 points. As for Dakota, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4.
Hinckley-Big Rock didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Dakota in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-37 win. Does Hinckley-Big Rock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dakota turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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