The Quincy Blue Devils will challenge the Rock Island Rocks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Quincy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Rock Island has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Quincy beat Sterling 66-55.
Meanwhile, Rock Island posted their closest win since February 8, 2025 on Thursday. They skirted past Sterling 39-36. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rocks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Golden Warriors are ranked 49th).
The win got Rock Island back to even at 10-10. As for Quincy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Quincy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Rock Island in their previous matchup back in December of 2025, but they still walked away with a 51-47 win. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rocks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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