The Rochester Rockets will face off against the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rochester will be strutting in after a win while Maroa-Forsyth will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Rochester didn't have too much trouble with Jacksonville as they won 63-46. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Crimsons are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth suffered their closest defeat since February 9, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Monticello by a score of 48-45.
Rochester is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Rochester ended up a good deal behind Maroa-Forsyth in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 48-34. Can Rochester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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