Rock Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Mercer County Golden Eagles and fell 53-26.
| 01/18/25 @ Mercer County | 5 |
| 01/11/25 @ North Boone | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Stillman Valley | 1 |
Despite the loss, Rock Falls saw an underclassman step up: freshman Miley Bickett posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Bickett.
It was another big night for Molly Hofmann, who went 10 of 11 en route to 22 points along with seven boards and three steals for Mercer County. Hofmann has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Whitney Collison, who earned 12 points.
Rock Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Mercer County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.
Rock Falls didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-40 loss against Rockford Christian on the 25th. Mercer County has also already played their next matchup, a 61-48 defeat against Liberty on the 20th.
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