Ross and Northwest are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Ross Rams will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Northwest Knights at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ross' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Aiken. While losing is never fun, Ross can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 446th, while Aiken is ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, Northwest didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mt. Healthy on Friday, but they still walked away with a 70-66 victory.
Ross has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Ross ended up a good deal behind Northwest when the teams last played back in January of 2023, losing 54-40. Will Ross have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.