After flying high against Freeport last Saturday, Rockford Auburn came back down to earth. The Rockford Auburn Knights took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hononegah Indians on Friday. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 67-60.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Kopp, who posted eight points. That's the most points Kopp has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Amir Danforth, who had 11 points.
Rockford Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Hononegah, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Rockford Auburn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-67 victory against Rock Island on the 15th. As for Hononegah, they will challenge Freeport at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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