Rock Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They were beaten by the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses 57-27. 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 528th, while the Dukes & Duchesses are ranked 43rd).
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Miley Bickett, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Julia Renner, who put up four points and seven rebounds.
Rock Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Dixon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Rock Falls wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 59-39 loss against Eastland on the 4th. As for Dixon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-38 win against Yorkville Christian on the 3rd.
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