Taylorville was the 70-64 winner over Rochester when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Taylorville Tornadoes took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rochester Rockets on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Rockets are ranked 100th).
Rochester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Cox out in front who posted 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. What's more, Cox also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Khornell Gregory was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Taylorville's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10. As for Rochester, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Taylorville will be playing at home against Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charleston has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Rochester, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Springfield has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 186 points over their last three contests.
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