Basketball Preview: Rockwood Rockets vs. Northern Bedford County Panthers
Rockwood is on a ten-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Northern Bedford County a ten-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Rockwood Rockets will host the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 6:45 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Rockwood is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Blacklick Valley on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rockwood had to suffer through a 64-18 loss at the hands of Blacklick Valley.
Meanwhile, Northern Bedford County ended up a good deal behind Bedford on Saturday and lost 59-45.
Despite their loss, Northern Bedford County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaden Norwood, who posted 12 points in addition to two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Norwood a new career-high in threes (three). Alex Kochara was another key player, posting 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Northern Bedford County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rockwood, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Rockwood suffered a grim 60-35 defeat to Northern Bedford County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northern Bedford County's Wesley Horsh, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Rockwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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