The Taylorville Tornadoes will face off against the Rochester Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Taylorville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Springfield Southeast 51-19. The Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Rochester hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 42-33 victory over Glenwood on Monday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rockets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Titans are ranked 52nd).
Rochester's win came from a few key players Taylorville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Taylor Offer, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alaina Stock, who went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points.
Taylorville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Rochester, their victory bumped their record up to 10-22.
Taylorville strolled past Rochester in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 47-30. Does Taylorville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rochester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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