The Canton Central Catholic Crusaders will challenge the Rootstown Rovers at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Canton Central Catholic comes in on five and Rootstown on 14.
Canton Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 37-30 victory over Waynedale.
Meanwhile, Rootstown didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against LaBrae on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 57-53 win. Given the Rovers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Vikings are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rootstown's win came from a few key players Canton Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nadia Lough, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. That's the most points she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Smallfield, who went 6-for-12 en route to 15 points and eight steals.
Canton Central Catholic's record is now 17-8. As for Rootstown, their record now sits at 24-1.
Canton Central Catholic lost to Rootstown on the road by a decisive 39-25 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Can Canton Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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