The Rock Island Rocks are taking a road trip to challenge the Geneseo Maple Leafs at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Geneseo took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rock Island, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rock Island beat Quincy 45-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rocks.
Meanwhile, Geneseo ended up a good deal behind Stillman Valley on Saturday and lost 69-52. While losing is never fun, the Maple Leafs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Cardinals are ranked 24th).
Geneseo's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Rock Island, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11.
Rock Island strolled past Geneseo in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 58-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Island since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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