Rockford East was the 66-53 winner over Jefferson when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockford East E-Rabs fell to the Jefferson J-Hawks 68-64. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the E-Rabs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the J-Hawks are ranked 351st).
Rockford East's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Jefferson, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-17.
Looking ahead, Rockford East won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Boylan Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rockford East's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games. As for Jefferson, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Harlem at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Harlem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
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