Peoria Notre Dame was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Rockridge Rockets an easy 67-44 victory. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Rockets are ranked 98th).
Peoria Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Rockridge, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Peoria Notre Dame and Chicago Mt. Carmel will round out the year against one another at at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chicago Mt. Carmel knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Peoria Notre Dame likes a good challenge. As for Rockridge, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East Moline United at 4:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Rockridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully East Moline United likes a good challenge.
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