Belvidere North is on a three-game streak of home losses, Rockford East a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will host the Rockford East E-Rabs at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Belvidere North had to suffer through a 68-38 loss at the hands of Freeport. While losing is never fun, the Blue Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Pretzels are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, Rockford East played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Boylan Catholic and fell 66-18. The E-Rabs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-7.
Belvidere North will have to contain Promise Crawford as she made an impact in Rockford East's last game. She posted seven points. That was a full 38.9% of Rockford East's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Rockford East's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Belvidere North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything came up roses for Belvidere North against Rockford East in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-14 victory. Will Belvidere North repeat their success, or does Rockford East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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