With a playoff game on the line, the Rochester Rockets rose to the challenge on Friday. They secured a 38-34 W over the Titans. The win was all the more spectacular given Rochester's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Glenwood is ranked 76th).
Rochester got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Canon Bruce out in front who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Henry Buecker, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Rochester is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-17 record this season. As for Glenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 20-12.
Rochester is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th. One thing working in Mt. Zion's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 24 games. Glenwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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