The Limestone Rockets will take on the Ottawa Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Limestone is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Limestone was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Canton.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ottawa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down Rochelle 57-38 on Tuesday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Hubs are ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Limestone's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Ottawa, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Limestone came out on top in a nail-biter against Ottawa in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 45-42. Will Limestone repeat their success, or does Ottawa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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