It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-40, which was the final score in Rock Falls's tilt against Dunlap on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Rock Falls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while Dunlap is ranked 72nd).
Defeat or not, Rock Falls got some senior leadership from Nicolette Udell who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and Taylor Reyna who scored eight points. That's the first time this season that Udell scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Claire Bickett, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Rock Falls' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Dunlap, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Falls will take on East Moline United at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. East Moline United is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Dunlap, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against East Peoria at 7:00 p.m. East Peoria is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
