The Tri-Valley Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the Rock Falls Rockets at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Tri-Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Friday, Tri-Valley didn't have too much trouble with Deer Creek-Mackinaw as they won 59-43. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Chiefs are ranked 569th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rock Falls was able to grind out a solid victory over East Dubuque on Saturday, taking the game 65-53.
Tri-Valley pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Rock Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Tri-Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rock Falls when the teams last played back in December of 2021, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. Will Tri-Valley repeat their success, or does Rock Falls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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