Ohio High School Basketball - Rootstown crushes Independence
December 18, 2023: Independence, OH 44131
Rootstown Rovers (Rootstown, OH) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Independence Blue Devils (Independence, OH), 62-27 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Rootstown upgrades its record to 7-0 on the season. The Rovers travel to Southeast (Ravenna, OH) to clash with the Pirates in a Portage Trail bout on Wednesday, December 20. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 6-1. Southeast lost 45-37 in their recent non-league bout against Western Reserve (Berlin Center, OH)
Next up, the Blue Devils clash with the Central Christian Comets (Kidron, OH) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Independence will attempt to upgrade on its 2-5 season record. The Comets go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 78-12 league loss to Loudonville (Loudonville, OH).