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| 12/09/23 - Away | 39-25 W |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 36-28 W |
| 12/16/22 - Away | 41-25 W |
| 12/17/21 - Home | 43-35 W |
| 02/26/21 - Away | 31-30 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rochester has gone 8-2 against Normal University recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Rochester Rockets will square off against the Normal University Pioneers at 1:30 p.m. Rochester is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Rochester ended up a good deal behind Maroa-Forsyth and lost 51-36. 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 467th, while the Trojans are ranked 68th).
Rochester's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Taylor Offer, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 14 points, and Delaney Farris, who posted seven points and five boards. That was a full 38.9% of Rochester's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Normal University). They came out on top against Prairie Central by a score of 48-36 on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pioneers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Rochester's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Normal University, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Rochester strolled past Normal University when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 39-25. Does Rochester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Normal University turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
