Basketball Game Preview: Oberlin Phoenix vs. Rootstown Rovers

The Oberlin Phoenix will square off against the Rootstown Rovers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Oberlin will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Oberlin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They secured a 55-50 W over Independence.

Mineral Ridge typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Rootstown proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 53-45. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but the Rovers were the better team in the second half.

Oberlin's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Rootstown, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.