Rocky River has gone a perfect 10-0 against Garinger recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rocky River Ravens will square off against the Garinger Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Rocky River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Rocky River took on West Mecklenburg on Wednesday. Rocky River simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Mecklenburg 73-45. The Ravens haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jordan Walton
| 02/12/25 vs West Mecklenburg | 20 |
| 12/30/24 vs South Iredell | 18 |
| 12/17/24 @ East Mecklenburg | 18 |
| 01/09/25 @ Providence | 17 |
| 11/26/24 vs Reagan | 17 |
| + 18 more games |
Jayden Ross and Jordan Walton were among the main playmakers for Rocky River as the former posted 20 points and the latter scored 20 points. Walton is becoming a predictor of Rocky River's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 5-2 (and 5-11 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Garinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 70-32 loss at the hands of Providence.
Despite the loss, Garinger saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aaron Lawler went 9-for-17 on his way to 23 points. Lawler is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Tamar Spence was another key player, putting up five points.
Garinger's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Rocky River, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
Everything came up roses for Rocky River against Garinger in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured an 86-58 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lawler, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 32 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rocky River still be able to contain Lawler? There's only one way to find out.
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