The Hononegah Indians will be taking part in a tournament against the Rockford Auburn Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Rockford Auburn will be up against a hot Hononegah squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Hononegah blew past Boylan Catholic 67-38 on Wednesday. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Rockford Auburn's strategy against Belvidere on Wednesday. Rockford Auburn was the clear victors by a 69-49 margin over Belvidere. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Bucs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Rockford Auburn's win came from a few key players Hononegah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tazheer Henderson, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Champ Parker, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 16 points and three steals.
Rockford Auburn was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Rockford Auburn's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. As for Hononegah, their record now sits at 20-10.
Hononegah beat Rockford Auburn 54-45 in their previous matchup last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hononegah since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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