Rochester hasn't had much luck against Normal West recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rochester Rockets will host the Normal West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Rochester focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 26 on Friday.
Rochester is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 52-40 to Springfield Southeast. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Spartans are ranked 43rd).
Despite the loss, Rochester had strong showings from Taylor Offer, who earned 20 points, and Delaney Farris, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, Offer also racked up four threes, the most she's had since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Normal West). They enjoyed a cozy 50-31 win over Richwoods on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Rochester's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Normal West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Rochester came up short against Normal West when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 48-42. Will Rochester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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