Rock Falls lost against Lutheran back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rock Falls Rockets lost 51-26 to the Lutheran Crusaders. 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 558th, while the Crusaders are ranked 135th).
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elizabeth Lombardo, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Bickett, who put up seven points and five rebounds.
Rock Falls is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13. As for Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Rock Falls didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-16 loss against Normal University on the 28th. As for Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-26 win against St. Joseph-Ogden on the 28th.
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