The Hononegah Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Rockford Auburn Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Hononegah strolled past Belvidere North with points to spare, taking the game 52-33.
Meanwhile, Rockford Auburn entered their tilt with Rockford East on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the E-Rabs out 59-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the E-Rabs since February 12, 2020.
Rockford Auburn's win came from a few key players Hononegah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amir Danforth, who went 9 of 21 en route to 21 points and five rebounds. The game was his tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Champ Parker, who posted 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Rockford Auburn pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Hononegah, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.
Hononegah was taken down by Rockford Auburn 77-48 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Hononegah, Rakim Chaney (who went 17 of 27 on his way to 41 points in addition to six steals and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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