The De La Salle Collegiate Pilots will challenge the Rockford Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, De La Salle Collegiate came up short against East Lansing and fell 73-63. While losing is never fun, the Pilots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Trojans are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Rockford came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 64-39 victory. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Rockford's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for De La Salle Collegiate, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
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