The Hinckley-Big Rock Royals will venture away from home to square off against the Pecatonica Indians at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hinckley-Big Rock took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took down Somonauk/Leland 58-40.
Meanwhile, Pecatonica had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They strolled past the Indians with points to spare, taking the game 46-28. Given Pecatonica's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Winnebago is ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pecatonica's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Things could have been worse for Hinckley-Big Rock, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-30 loss to Pecatonica in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Hinckley-Big Rock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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