The Rockridge Rockets will venture away from home to square off against the Orion Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rockridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Monmouth-Roseville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 32-21 to the Titans. The game marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Orion also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Serena by a score of 39-29. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Huskers are ranked 149th).
Rockridge now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Orion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Everything went Rockridge's way against Orion in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Rockridge made off with a 42-16 win. Will Rockridge repeat their success, or does Orion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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