Rochester hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Rochester Rockets will head out to square off against the Lincoln Railsplitters at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Rochester beat Staunton 55-46.
Rochester's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Cox, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khorbin Gregory, who had seven points.
Rochester was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mahomet-Seymour on Friday, but they still walked away with a 57-53 win. Given the Railsplitters' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rochester has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Lincoln, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Rochester came up short against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 40-32. Can Rochester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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