Having just played yesterday, the Tolono Unity Rockets will jump right back in to play the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Tolono Unity will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Tolono Unity earned a 44-36 victory over Paxton-Buckley-Loda. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Panthers are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Quincy Notre Dame, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took their match on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 69-40 win over Pittsfield. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 25 points or more this season.
Quincy Notre Dame's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Tolono Unity, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Everything went Tolono Unity's way against Quincy Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Tolono Unity made off with a 58-35 win. Will Tolono Unity repeat their success, or does Quincy Notre Dame have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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