The Rockford Auburn Knights will take on the Douglass Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Rockford Auburn focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Wednesday.
Rockford Auburn might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 63-52 to Whitney Young, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Knights have struggled against the Dolphins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Rockford Auburn saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaidan Dozie, who had eight points along with six rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Amir Danforth, who scored 19 points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, Rockford Auburn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Douglass didn't have quite enough to beat Bolton on Wednesday and fell 67-64. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rockford Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Douglass, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rockford Auburn and Douglass were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Rockford Auburn came up empty-handed after an 82-81 defeat. Can Rockford Auburn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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