The Rockridge Rockets are taking a road trip to challenge the East Moline United Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rockridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Rockridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 73-63 win over Peoria Christian on Saturday. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Chargers are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when East Moline United challenged Manley on Saturday. East Moline United put the hurt on Manley with a sharp 64-39 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
Rockridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for East Moline United, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Rockridge might still be hurting after the 65-44 defeat they got from East Moline United when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Rockridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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