Stillman Valley lost against Rockford Christian back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Stillman Valley Cardinals lost 80-57 to the Rockford Christian Royal Lions. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 545th, while the Royal Lions are ranked 77th).
Stillman Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Rockford Christian, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stillman Valley has already played their next contest (against North Boone), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Rockford Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Rock Falls at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Rock Falls will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Rockford Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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