The Triad Knights will face off against the Rochester Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Triad will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Triad beat Carbondale 60-50. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Terriers are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rochester lost to Glenwood on the road by a 51-36 margin on Saturday. The contest marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Triad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Rochester, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.
Triad came out on top in a nail-biter against Rochester in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 50-47. Does Triad 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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