Basketball Recap: William Occomy's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Lindblom over Rockford Auburn

Lindblom fought the good fight in their overtime game against Rockford Auburn on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 77-71 to the Knights. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 53-50 to the Knights when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

William Occomy

Points

12/06/25 vs Rockford Auburn	23
12/04/25 vs Julian	27
12/02/25 vs Crane Medical	27
11/29/25 vs Gateway Legacy Christian Academy	34
11/28/25 @ Quincy	31
+ 4 more games

Lindblom lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was William Occomy, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. The contest was his ninth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jaden Edwards, who made all 6 shots he took for 13 points.

Leading Rockford Auburn to victory were Champ Parker and Amir Danforth. Parker went 12-for-18 en route to 25 points along with seven assists and six boards, while Danforth shot 50% from the field to rack up 23 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Danforth now owns an excellent 41.2% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikwan Marshall, who posted 11 points and three steals.

Lindblom's record now sits at 3-3. As for Rockford Auburn, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.

Lindblom is taking a road trip to face off against Morgan Park at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Rockford Auburn, they will head out to square off against Rockford East at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The E-Rabs have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.