Rockford Christian lost against Dixon back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rockford Christian Royal Lions took a 52-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses. While losing is never fun, the Royal Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Dukes & Duchesses are ranked 40th).
Despite the loss, Rockford Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Josie Becker went 6 for 12 on her way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Conerly, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Rockford Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Dixon, they pushed their record up to 25-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Rockford Christian will challenge North Boone at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Dixon, they will square off against Stillman Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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