On Wednesday, the Rockford Auburn Knights slipped by the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses 34-33. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Dukes & Duchesses are ranked 38th).

Knights
01/22/25 vs Dixon | 34-33 |
01/17/25 vs Guilford | 48-45 |
01/11/25 vs Rockford East | 79-13 |
01/07/25 vs Jefferson | 64-50 |
12/17/24 vs Belvidere | 67-62 |
Rockford Auburn's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Dixon, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-4.
When Rockford Auburn and Dixon next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Rockford Auburn will try to stop Lutheran's four-game winning streak when the meet at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Dixon will take on Byron and their nine-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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