Orion is 0-10 against Rockridge since December of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Orion Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Rockridge Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Orion is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Saturday, Orion made easy work of Geneseo and carried off a 53-33 win. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Rockridge has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to Rock Island on the road by a 60-44 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Rocks are ranked 20th).
Orion's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. As for Rockridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Orion came up short against Rockridge when the teams last played back in January, falling 58-53. Can Orion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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