The Belvidere North Blue Thunder's recent rough patch got a bit rougher  on Thursday after their fifth straight  defeat. They took a  60-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rockford Auburn. Belvidere North has struggled against the Knights recently, as their  matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
 Belvidere North lost  despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being   Brooke Bottcher, who  scored 16 points along with five  rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points  Bottcher has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of  Cortlyn Hefty, who  scored 12 points along with five  rebounds and five  steals.
 Even though they lost, Belvidere North  smashed the offensive glass and  finished the game with 15  offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockford Auburn only pulled down five  offensive rebounds.
 Rockford Auburn's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Alivia Brown, who  scored 21 points along with eight  rebounds and four  steals. Brown has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last seven times she's  played.  Destiny Robinson was another key contributor,  scoring 17 points along with six  rebounds.
 Belvidere North dropped their record down to 3-18 with that  loss, which was their sixth straight  at home. As for Rockford Auburn, they have  been performing  well recently as they've  won three of their last four games,  which provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season.
 Belvidere North won't have much time to rest: their next  match is against the Bucs at 6:30  p.m.  on January 26th. Hopefully Belvidere focused on turnovers this week  since the team gave up 23 last Saturday. As for Rockford Auburn, they won't have much time to rest: their next  game is against the Titans at 6:30  p.m.  on January 26th. Boylan Catholic presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Knights in Illinois (the Titans are ranked 56th, while the Knights are ranked 248th).