Having just played yesterday, the Rochester Academy Racers will get right back to it and host the Fillmore Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Rochester Academy: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Fillmore has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Rochester Academy will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Northstar Christian Academy, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Rochester Academy had just enough and edged Northstar Christian Academy out 61-59.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Fillmore faced off against Friendship on Tuesday. Fillmore simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Friendship 52-25. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Rochester Academy's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-13. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games. As for Fillmore, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
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