Alleman hasn't had much luck against Rock Island recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Alleman Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rock Island Rocks at 7:00 p.m.
Alleman is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were beaten by Rock Falls 85-53. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 607th, while the Rockets are ranked 179th).
Meanwhile, Rock Island came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Falcons 75-52. The Rocks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Rock Island pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for Alleman, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Alleman was dealt a bruising 71-30 loss at the hands of Rock Island when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Alleman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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