If Rock Island was riding high fresh off their 65-21 takedown of Alleman on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rock Island Rocks fell to the Rockford Auburn Knights 72-67. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rocks came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Knights are ranked 131st).
Leading Rockford Auburn to victory were Champ Parker and Amir Danforth. Parker went 10-for-14 on his way to 28 points and five assists, while Danforth went 8-for-16 to rack up 23 points. What's more, Parker also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Tazheer Henderson was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Rock Island's defeat dropped their record down to 25-5. As for Rockford Auburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Island will face off against Quincy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Rock Island has won 16 straight at home, while Quincy won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Rockford Auburn, they will challenge Boylan Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Rockford Auburn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season.
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