Okawville won the last time they faced Sandoval and things went their way on Thursday too. The Okawville Rockets took down the Sandoval Blackhawks 42-27. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 348th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Okawville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenley Hackstadt out in front who to rack up 15 points. What's more, Hackstadt also posted a 63% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Brynn Rhodes was another key player, putting up eight points along with six steals and five assists.
Despite the defeat, Sandoval had strong showings from Amiya Ray, who posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, and Harlie Harper, who earned nine points and four steals. That was a full 44.4% of Sandoval's points, marking the eighth time in a row Ray has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Rockets
| 02/20/25 vs Sandoval | 42-27 |
| 02/17/25 @ Dupo | 51-19 |
| 02/13/25 @ Wesclin | 51-21 |
The win was the third in a row for Okawville, bringing their record for this year to 20-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points over those games. As for Sandoval, their loss dropped their record down to 19-11.
Coming up, Okawville will face off against Carrollton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrollton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. Sandoval does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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