Rockford East hasn't had much luck against Belvidere North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rockford East E-Rabs will square off against the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rockford East is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Boylan Catholic, falling 66-18. The E-Rabs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-7.
Rockford East's loss came about despite a quality game from Promise Crawford, who posted seven points. That was a full 38.9% of Rockford East's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Belvidere North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 68-38 loss at the hands of Freeport. While losing is never fun, the Blue Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Pretzels are ranked 133rd).
Rockford East's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Belvidere North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Rockford East took a serious blow against Belvidere North in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 45-14. Can Rockford East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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