Rockford Auburn lost against Whitney Young back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Rockford Auburn Knights might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 63-52 to the Whitney Young Dolphins, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Dolphins recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Rockford Auburn lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Amir Danforth, who went 8 for 19 en route to 19 points plus two steals. The matchup was Danforth's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaidan Dozie, who had eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Rockford Auburn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Rockford Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Whitney Young, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockford Auburn will welcome Douglass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Whitney Young, they will host Lincoln Park at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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