Basketball Recap: Mogadore Takes a Loss

Mogadore suffered their closest loss since December 16, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Rootstown Rovers by a score of 45-42. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rovers earlier this season, when they won 63-28.

This is the second loss in a row for Mogadore and nudges their season record down to 8-12. As for Rootstown, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-17.

Coming up, Mogadore won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Ellet at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ellet will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Mogadore surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rootstown, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lake Center Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st.