On Saturday, the Eureka Hornets came up short against the Rochester Rockets and fell 48-37. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Rockets are ranked 96th).
Rochester found their leader in sophomore Eli Cox, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jack Melton, who posted nine points.
Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Rochester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Eureka will welcome LeRoy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rochester, they will venture away from home to take on Lanphier at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rochester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
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