Springfield and Rochester are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Springfield Senators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rochester Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Springfield came up short against Bloomington and fell 53-41.
Meanwhile, Rochester ended up a good deal behind Glenwood on Friday and lost 47-30. 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 315th, while the Titans are ranked 63rd).
Springfield will have to contain Alaina Stock as she made an impact in Rochester's last game. She went 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Bella Harness, who posted four points.
Springfield's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-11. As for Rochester, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Springfield didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Rochester in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-38 win. Does Springfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rochester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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