Guilford is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Rockford Auburn is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Guilford Vikings will take on the Rockford Auburn Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Guilford's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games.
Even though Lindblom scored an imposing 65 points on Saturday, Guilford still came out on top. Guilford took their contest against Lindblom 72-65.
Meanwhile, Rockford Auburn put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Hononegah 77-48 at home. Given Rockford Auburn's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Hononegah is ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Rakim Chaney, who scored 41 points along with six steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Amir Danforth, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Guilford's win bumped their record up to 24-4. As for Rockford Auburn, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Guilford beat Rockford Auburn 54-47 when the teams last played back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chaney, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Guilford still be able to contain Chaney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
