Rock Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Eastland Cougars, falling 53-31. 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 506th, while the Cougars are ranked 198th).
Despite the defeat, Rock Falls saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alivia Heald shot 83% from the field on her way to 10 points. Julia Renner was another key player, putting up six points along with five boards and three steals.
Rock Falls' loss dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Eastland, their victory bumped their record up to 23-6.
Rock Falls has already played their next matchup, a 51-26 defeat against Genoa-Kingston on the 5th. As for Eastland, they will face off against Morrison at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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