The Rock Island Rocks will head out on the road to face off against the East Moline United Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Moline United took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rock Island, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Rock Island didn't have too much trouble with Rockridge as they won 60-44. Given the Rocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Rockets are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Moline United came up short against Quincy on Friday and fell 53-43. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Devils 13-3 in the first quarter.
Rock Island's victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points over those games. As for East Moline United, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Rock Island took their win against East Moline United in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 65-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Island since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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