After flying high against Maroa-Forsyth last Wednesday, Rochester came back down to earth. The Rochester Rockets lost 72-52 to the Columbia Eagles on Saturday. If the Rockets were looking for revenge after losing 59-45 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Khorbin Gregory
| 02/22/25 @ Columbia | 14 |
| 02/19/25 @ Maroa-Forsyth | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs Tolono Unity | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Taylorville | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs MacArthur | 9 |
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Khorbin Gregory, who to rack up 14 points. The dominant performance gave Gregory a new career-high in points. Khordell Gregory was another key player, putting up nine points.
It was another big night for Eddie Smajic, who posted 27 points for Columbia. The game was Smajic's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Sam Donald, who scored 13 points.
Rochester's loss dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Rochester and Columbia should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Rochester will square off against Taylorville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday up 172 places (124 vs. 296). Rochester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Columbia (ranked 47th) will meet Wesclin (ranked 151st) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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