The Rochelle Hubs will head out on the road to face off against the Mendota Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rochelle came up short against Morris on Saturday, falling 69-44. While losing is never fun, the Hubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Redskins are ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 65-28 loss at the hands of Princeton. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
Mendota's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Rochelle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-19.
Everything came up roses for Rochelle against Mendota in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 61-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rochelle since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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