Rootstown Rovers (Rootstown, OH) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Waterloo Vikings (Atwater, OH), 50-43 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Rootstown advances its record to 2-2 on the year. The Rovers host Aquinas (Louisville, OH) to face the Knights in a Portage Trail match on Friday, December 13. The Knights enter the match with a record of 0-2. Aquinas lost 75-50 in their recent non-league match against Ursuline (Youngstown, OH)

The Vikings now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lowellville for a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet match on Friday, December 13. Waterloo will face a Rockets squad coming off a 63-48 league loss to Mineral Ridge (Mineral Ridge, OH). The Rockets record now stands at 0-2.