The Rochester Rockets have not done well against the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Rochester walked away with a 54-42 victory over Sacred Heart-Griffin. The win was nothing new for Rochester as they're now sitting on three straight.
Henry Buecker was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Melton, who scored 13 points.
Rochester pushed their record up to 14-16 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rochester is on the road again on Friday and plays Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Rochester will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while Columbia is ranked 95th). As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they will head out on the road to challenge Glenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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