Rockford Christian and Genoa-Kingston are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Rockford Christian Royal Lions will square off against the Genoa-Kingston Cogs at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
While Rockford Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Johnsburg by a score of 39-26 on Monday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rockford Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josie Becker, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Gargani, who posted nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Genoa-Kingston narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Marengo 42-39.
Genoa-Kingston pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Rockford Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Rockford Christian took their victory against Genoa-Kingston in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 59-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockford Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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