Recap: Tolono Unity Rockets vs. Mt. Zion Braves
The Tolono Unity Rockets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They fell 41-28 to Mt. Zion. While losing is never fun, Tolono Unity can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Mt. Zion is ranked 87th).
When it comes to explaining why Tolono Unity lost, one person who can't be blamed is Raegen Stringer. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points. The match was Stringer's 12th in a row with at least ten points.
Tolono Unity's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mt. Zion, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Tolono Unity will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Salt Fork at 11:30 a.m. on December 27th. Mt. Zion will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carbondale at 3:00 p.m. on December 26th.
