The Morton Potters just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Rochester Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Morton lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Richwoods, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of 2's game. Morton put the hurt on Richwoods with a sharp 78-56 win on Tuesday. The Potters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rochester earned a 60-50 victory over Charleston on Saturday. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Trojans are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant forwards against one another in Eli Cox and Tyler Oakley. Cox had a solid game and went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and eight boards. Meanwhile, Oakley did his best for the losing side, putting up 13 points.
Morton is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Rochester, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
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