Basketball Game Preview: Rootstown Rovers vs. Lake Center Christian Tiger

Rootstown hasn't had much luck against Lake Center Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rootstown Rovers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Center Christian Tiger at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Rootstown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They slipped by Ravenna 58-57 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Lake Center Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 54-44 win over the Comets.

Rootstown's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Lake Center Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

Rootstown was taken down by Lake Center Christian 61-30 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Rootstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.