Trojans
| 12/12/24 vs Rochester | 51-36 |
| 12/09/24 @ St. Joseph-Ogden | 61-22 |
| 12/07/24 vs Meridian | 62-49 |
| 12/05/24 @ St. Thomas More | 64-22 |
| 12/03/24 @ Heyworth | 55-41 |
Maroa-Forsyth had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They took down the Rochester Rockets 51-36. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Rockets are ranked 467th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rochester's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Taylor Offer, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 14 points, and Delaney Farris, who posted seven points and five rebounds. That was a full 38.9% of Rochester's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Maroa-Forsyth's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Rochester, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Maroa-Forsyth will venture away from home to square off against Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on December 19th. As for Rochester, they will take on Normal University at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Normal University has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
