Royalton-Hartland is 0-4 against Le Roy since December of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Royalton-Hartland Rams will take on the Le Roy Oatkan Knights in a tournament on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Royalton-Hartland is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They fell 64-55 to Medina. Even though they lost, the Rams' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.2 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
| 12/20/24 @ Medina | 15 |
| 12/17/24 vs Wilson | 21 |
| 12/13/24 vs Allegany-Limestone | 19 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dan Aquilina, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Ricker, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Royalton-Hartland was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Le Roy didn't have too much trouble with Holley on Thursday as they won 65-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Oatkan Knights.
Royalton-Hartland better keep an eye on Jean Agosto. He was instrumental in Le Roy's win, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Agosto is now averaging an impressive 17.2 points per game. Jake Higgins was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Royalton-Hartland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Le Roy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Royalton-Hartland has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36 boards per game. However, it's not like Le Roy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Royalton-Hartland ended up a good deal behind Le Roy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 64-45. Thankfully for Royalton-Hartland, Merritt Holly (who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
