Rockford East hadn't done well against Rockford Auburn recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rockford East E-Rabs walked away with a 68-60 win over the Rockford Auburn Knights. This was a revenge game for the E-Rabs: when they faced off against the Knights two weeks ago, they had to take a 59-57 loss.
Sterling Hoarde continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-7 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Marquis Goldsmith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tazheer Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Champ Parker, who posted 15 points and three steals.
E-Rabs
| 01/24/25 vs Rockford Auburn | 68-60 |
| 01/22/25 vs Belvidere North | 73-57 |
| 01/10/25 vs Freeport | 78-38 |
Rockford East pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Rockford Auburn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Rockford East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-43 win against Hononegah on the 29th. Rockford Auburn has also already played their next contest, a 58-44 defeat against DeKalb on the 25th.
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