The Rockford East E-Rabs will square off against the Downers Grove North Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rockford East has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 206 points over their last three games.
Rockford East will head into Wednesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Boylan Catholic on Wednesday. Rockford East blew past Boylan Catholic 71-51. The E-Rabs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
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Rockford East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sterling Hoarde, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Hoarde is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was MiKwan Marshall, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove North had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 44-25 win over the Lions.
Rockford East has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Downers Grove North, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
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