The Rockford Auburn Knights and the Guilford Vikings will face off at 9:30 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rockford Auburn saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top against Cary-Grove by a score of 54-46. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Trojans are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Guilford posted their closest win since February 8th on Thursday. They skirted past Mother McAuley 57-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Guilford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Rockford Auburn, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Rockford Auburn was taken down by Guilford 55-23 when the teams last played on December 3rd. Can Rockford Auburn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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