Rockridge is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Rock Falls is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Rockridge Rockets will host the Rock Falls Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Rockridge might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Moline an easy 72-49 win. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Maroons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Rock Falls over Mendota in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Rock Falls enjoyed a cozy 59-40 victory over Mendota. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Trojans are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Falls' win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Rockridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Rockridge didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rock Falls in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory. Does Rockridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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