The Rochelle Hubs will take on the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Belvidere North took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rochelle, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Rochelle turned things around against Sycamore on Thursday. They secured a 47-41 W over the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Belvidere North was beaten by Harlem 68-38 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Thunder in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost six in a row.
Belvidere North's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Rochelle, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17.
Rochelle was able to grind out a solid win over Belvidere North in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 55-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rochelle since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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