Having just played yesterday, the Rock Island Rocks will jump right back in to play the Taylorville Tornadoes at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Rock Island was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-46 to Morton. While losing is never fun, the Rocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Potters are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Taylorville earned a 53-43 victory over Trinity on Thursday.
Taylorville's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Rock Island, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
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