Lanphier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rochester Rockets. The Lions lost against the Rockets in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 58-27 score last time.
Rochester's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Offer, who posted 12 points and seven assists. The dominant performance gave Offer a new career-high in assists. Delaney Farris was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Lanphier's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Rochester, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-16.
Lanphier and Rochester could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Lanphier (ranked 402nd) will meet Manual (ranked 111th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Rochester will challenge Pleasant Plains at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday down 273 places (318 vs. 45).
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