The Okawville Rockets will challenge the Pinckneyville Panthers at 12:30  p.m.  on Saturday. Both come into the  contest bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
Okawville is headed into the  game after thoroughly thrashing Sparta: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Okawville blew Sparta out of the water with  a  66-26 final score. With the Rockets ahead  35-14 at the half, the  matchup was all but over already.

 Brynn Rhodes
| 02/06/25 @ Sparta | 62% | 
| 02/05/25 @ Mater Dei | 20% | 
| 02/03/25 vs Carlyle | 33% | 
| 01/30/25 vs Chester | 50% | 
| 01/24/25 @ Waterloo | 40% | 
| + 12 more games | 
Okawville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of   Brynn Rhodes, who  went 8 for 13  to rack up 22  points and five  rebounds, and   Jenna Hackstadt, who  went 7 of 12  en route to 17 points and five  boards. What's more,  Rhodes also posted a 62%  field goal percentage, which is the highest she's  posted since back in December of 2024.  Addison Hasheider was another key player,  putting up seven points.
 Okawville was working as a unit and  finished the game with 19  assists. That's the most  assists they've managed all season.
 Meanwhile, Pinckneyville beat Benton 44-31  on Thursday. The  win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won four in a row.
 Okawville's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Pinckneyville, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
 Okawville took their  victory against Pinckneyville  when the teams last played  back in November of 2021 by a conclusive  56-30. Does  Okawville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinckneyville turn the tables on them?  We'll have the answer soon enough.
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