Rochester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and the Metamora Redbirds didn't end well, with the Rochester Rockets falling 51-36. The Rockets were probably out for revenge after losing 60-39 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Taylor Offer and Delaney Farris certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Offer posted 13 points and five boards, while Farris went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points. Bella Harness also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Rochester's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-15. As for Metamora, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Rochester and Metamora could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Rochester (ranked 316th) will meet MacArthur (ranked 154th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Metamora will square off against Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 65 places (82 vs. 17).
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