Two dominant guards in Henry Buecker and Sam Donald are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rochester Rockets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Columbia Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Rochester focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Friday.
Rochester posted their closest win since January 12th on Friday. They had just enough and edged Springfield out 53-50.
Rochester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Cox out in front who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. Kai Bruce was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Columbia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Freeburg by a score of 61-51. Given Columbia's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Freeburg is ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Donald, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Columbia's points.
Rochester's record is now 13-16. Columbia's record now sits at 22-8.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Rochester have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.9 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Columbia, though, as they've been averaging only 10.3 rebounds per game. Given Rochester's sizable advantage in that area, Columbia will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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