Rock Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 53-23 loss at the hands of the Alleman Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 553rd, while the Pioneers are ranked 106th).
Despite the defeat, Rock Falls saw an underclassman step up: freshman Miley Bickett posted 12 points.
Rock Falls' loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Alleman, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Rock Falls wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-15 defeat against Stillman Valley on the 9th. Alleman has also already played their next contest, a 53-34 loss against Galesburg on the 9th.
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