Basketball Recap: Rocky Grove Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Orioles

Previous Games

01/31/25 @ Commodore Perry	81-45
01/28/25 vs Saegertown	59-50
01/24/25 @ Cambridge Springs	78-44
01/18/25 vs Redbank Valley	61-58
01/17/25 @ Jamestown	78-20
+ 4 more games

Rocky Grove had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.4 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They really took it to the Commodore Perry Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up an 81-45 victory. The Orioles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 34 points or more this season.

Rocky Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landen Carter, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Baughman, who went 9 for 20 en route to 19 points along with six boards and three steals.

Rocky Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They are a perfect 5-0 when they hit their own glass that hard.

Rocky Grove's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.6 points. As for Commodore Perry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.

Rocky Grove has already played their next game (against Cochranton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Commodore Perry Panthers take on the Maplewood Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.