Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Roanoke-Benson's 16th in Last 18 Outings

Rockets

Margin (Wins)

11/20/24 vs Peoria Heights	41
11/21/24 vs Ridgeview	38
11/22/24 vs LeRoy	35
01/18/25 vs Henry-Senachwine	34
02/03/25 vs Midland	33

Roanoke-Benson extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. They put the hurt on the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons with a sharp 50-29 victory. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.

Roanoke-Benson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points over those games. With the defeat, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 27-6.

Looking ahead, Roanoke-Benson will square off against Cissna Park/Christ Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.