The Rockwood Rockets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their seventh straight loss. They fell 47-38 to Tussey Mountain. Rockwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tussey Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Rockwood had strong showings from Zander Ritenour, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds, and Christian Schrock, who scored seven points along with 21 rebounds and four blocks.
Rockwood's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Schrock got a bit more time on the court (31 vs. his season average of 7.42). Schrock made the most of the opportunity, scoring seven points along with 21 rebounds and four blocks. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Rockwood's loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Tussey Mountain, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Rockwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tussey Mountain, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-52 loss vs. Berlin Brothersvalley on the 16th.
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