The Rockford Christian Royal Lions will challenge the North Boone Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Rockford Christian came up short against Dixon and fell 52-40. While losing is never fun, the Royal Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Dukes & Duchesses are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, North Boone lost to Oregon on the road by a 43-29 margin on Thursday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Rockford Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for North Boone, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Everything came up roses for Rockford Christian against North Boone in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 58-25 victory. Will Rockford Christian repeat their success, or does North Boone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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