The Rockford East E-Rabs will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Jefferson J-Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rockford East's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Rockford East is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Belvidere: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Rockford East blew Belvidere out of the water with a 71-37 final score. The E-Rabs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 34 points or more this season.
| 12/06/24 @ Belvidere | 4 |
| 12/04/24 @ Belvidere North | 3 |
| 11/30/24 vs Larkin | 5 |
| 11/29/24 vs Lanphier | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rockford East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brian Harper, who posted 13 points along with five assists and five boards. Harper is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Tarion McFadden-Leach was another key player, going 6 for 11 on his way to 20 points.
Meanwhile, Jefferson didn't have quite enough to beat Freeport on Wednesday and fell 55-53. The loss continues a trend for the J-Hawks in their matchups with the Pretzels: they've now lost seven in a row.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Rockford East, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Rockford East came up short against Jefferson when the teams last played back in January, falling 55-49. Can Rockford East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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