The Rockford Christian Royal Lions will head out to take on the Pecatonica Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rockford Christian is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a 72-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of LaSalle-Peru on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Royal Lions came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 284th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pecatonica, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Lena-Winslow by a score of 64-57 on Monday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Pecatonica's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1. As for Rockford Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 23-4.
Rockford Christian ended up a good deal behind Pecatonica in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 80-65. Can Rockford Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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