Rockford East and Hononegah are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Rockford East E-Rabs will be playing at home against the Hononegah Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Rockford East knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Hononegah likes a good challenge.
Rockford East will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Rockford Auburn, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Rockford East came out on top against Rockford Auburn by a score of 68-60 on Friday.
It was another big night for Sterling Hoarde, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquis Goldsmith, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Hononegah sidestepped Beloit Memorial for a 77-75 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Indians' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 217th in Illinois, while the Purple Knights are ranked 40th in Wisconsin).
Rockford East's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Hononegah, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Rockford East and Hononegah were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but Rockford East came up empty-handed after a 52-51 loss. Will Rockford East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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