The Mt. Zion Braves waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 14 straight wins but they left with 15. They came out on top against Rochester by a score of 58-51. Given Mt. Zion's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Rochester is ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Rochester lost, one person who can't be blamed is Henry Buecker. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Kai Bruce was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Mt. Zion's win bumped their record up to 33-1. As for Rochester, their loss dropped their record down to 16-18.
Mt. Zion is on the road again on Friday and plays MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in Mt. Zion's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 25 matchups. Rochester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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