Sterling has won 12 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Rock Island has won 12 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Sterling Golden Warriors will welcome the Rock Island Rocks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sterling is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Moline: they outscored them in every quarter. Sterling was the clear victor by a 64-40 margin over Moline on Saturday. The Golden Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rock Island hadn't done well against Galesburg recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Rock Island sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 victory over Galesburg. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rocks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Silver Streaks are ranked 39th).
Sterling is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points over those games. As for Rock Island, their victory bumped their record up to 13-14.
Sterling came out on top in a nail-biter against Rock Island when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 60-57. Does Sterling have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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