Basketball Game Preview: Rockford Christian Royal Lions vs. Woodstock North Thunder

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Previous Games

11/30/23 - Home	77-53 W
01/23/23 - Away	76-62 W
12/21/21 - Neutral	63-54 W
12/13/21 - Home	76-74 W
12/16/19 - Home	71-61 W
+ 2 more games

Rockford Christian is 7-0 against Woodstock North since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Rockford Christian Royal Lions will take on the Woodstock North Thunder in a holiday battle at at 12:30 p.m. Rockford Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Woodstock North likes a good challenge.

On Tuesday, Rockford Christian earned a 74-62 win over Dixon. Given the Royal Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Dukes & Duchesses are ranked 193rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Woodstock North ended up a good deal behind Plano on Saturday and lost 60-46.

Rockford Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.5 points per game. As for Woodstock North, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Everything went Rockford Christian's way against Woodstock North in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Rockford Christian made off with a 77-53 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockford Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.