The East Moline United Panthers will square off against the Rock Island Rocks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, East Moline United came up short against Quincy and fell 53-43. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Blue Devils are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Rock Island didn't have too much trouble with Rockridge on Saturday as they won 60-44. The Rocks have beaten the Rockets the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rockets has come to flipping the script.
Rock Island's victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points over those games. As for East Moline United, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
East Moline United suffered a grim 65-39 defeat to Rock Island in their previous meeting back in January. Will East Moline United have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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