Quincy is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Rock Island is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Quincy Blue Devils will welcome the Rock Island Rocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quincy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matchups -- so hopefully Rock Island likes a good challenge.
Quincy will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Moline, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Quincy took down Moline 71-56 on Tuesday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Maroons are ranked 37th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rock Island). They blew past Alleman, posting an 86-31 victory. The Rocks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Quincy's win bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Rock Island, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.
Quincy beat Rock Island 58-46 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Quincy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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