Rockford Christian hasn't had much luck against Aurora Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rockford Christian Royal Lions will be taking part in a tournament against the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 1:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Rockford Christian lost to Lutheran on the road by a 60-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Royal Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Crusaders are ranked 89th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jaden Conerly, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Becker, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Even though they lost, Rockford Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central Catholic entered their tilt with Resurrection last Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Bandits 50-36. The 50-point effort marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Rockford Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Rockford Christian came up short against Aurora Central Catholic when the teams last played back in January, falling 85-81. Can Rockford Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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