The Springfield Senators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rochester Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Springfield has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 57-48 win over Mattoon on Saturday.
Rochester can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against Charleston as Rochester made off with a 61-38 win. Rochester pushed the score to 44-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans had little chance of recovering from.
Henry Buecker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Eli Cox was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Springfield's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-18. As for Rochester, their win bumped their record up to 12-16.
Springfield and the Rockets were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but the Senators came up empty-handed after a 53-52 loss. Will Springfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
