It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Routt Catholic can now relate to. They fell just short of the Brown County Hornets by a score of 67-65 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rockets came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Hornets are ranked 270th).
Rockets
| 02/28/25 vs Brown County | 65-67 |
| 02/26/25 vs Seymour | 50-35 |
| 02/24/25 vs Barry Western | 54-33 |
| 02/21/25 @ Beardstown | 66-39 |
| 02/18/25 vs St. Teresa | 65-34 |
Routt Catholic moved to 29-5 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Brown County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season.
Routt Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brown County, they will challenge Metro-East Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Metro-East Lutheran comes in on three and Brown County on five.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
