The Lutheran Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Rock Falls Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lutheran is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Rockford Auburn just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 58-48 to the Knights.
Meanwhile, Rock Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against Rockford Christian, falling 62-41. 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 545th, while the Royal Lions are ranked 164th).
Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Rock Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 3-21.
Lutheran took their victory against Rock Falls in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 51-26. Will Lutheran repeat their success, or does Rock Falls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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