The Rochester Rockets pushed their score all the way to 64 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Taylorville 70-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Wednesday (57), Rochester still had to take the loss.
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Canon Bruce, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Beal, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Rochester has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Taylorville, their victory bumped their record up to 1-10.
Rochester and Jacksonville will face off at 6:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Jacksonville presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Rochester in Illinois (Jacksonville is ranked 131st, while Rochester is ranked 295th). Taylorville and Marion will face off at 8:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Marion has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 267 points over their last four matchups.
