Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Rockridge

Rockets

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 vs Mercer County	31
12/21/24 vs Peoria Notre Dame	23
12/19/24 vs Rock Falls	21
12/13/24 vs Riverdale	19
12/17/24 @ Moline	-23

Rockridge entered their tilt with Peoria Notre Dame on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Peoria Notre Dame Irish 67-44. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.

Rockridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Rockridge will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East Moline United at 4:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. One thing working in Rockridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will take on Chicago Mt. Carmel in a tournament on Thursday. Chicago Mt. Carmel knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Peoria Notre Dame likes a good challenge.