Rochester lost against MacArthur back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rochester Rockets took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the MacArthur Generals. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Generals are ranked 136th).
Despite the defeat, Rochester saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cami Tinder went 5 for 9 to rack up 11 points and five boards. That's the most rebounds Tinder has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Delaney Farris, who put up eight points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
MacArthur's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Iyshonti Ayres led the charge by putting up 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zahnya Gibbs, who earned 13 points.
Rochester dropped their record down to 8-20 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for MacArthur, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Looking ahead, Rochester will square off against Edwardsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edwardsville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Rochester surely won't give up without a fight. As for MacArthur, they will take on Springfield Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. MacArthur is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season.
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