The Rootstown Rovers will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Center Christian Tiger at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Rootstown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Wednesday, Rootstown humbled Aquinas with a 56-18 victory. The Rovers pushed the score to 54-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Colbie Curall went supernova for Rootstown, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Curall is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Cloe Bengtson, who posted eight points plus five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Lake Center Christian had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were dealt a 58-21 loss at the hands of Ravenna two weeks ago.
Rootstown's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.4 points. As for Lake Center Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Rootstown was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Center Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, winning 43-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rootstown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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