The Boardman Spartans will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Rocky River Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Boardman will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Boardman's strategy against Revere on Thursday. Boardman was the clear victor by a 52-31 margin over Revere. Given Boardman's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Revere is ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sarah Bero and Mackenzie Riccitelli were among the main playmakers for Boardman as the former almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds and the latter scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Riccitelli has scored at least a third of Boardman's points. Samantha Duble was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Rocky River was handed a 22-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against North Ridgeville on Thursday. Rocky River skirted past North Ridgeville 45-42. The victory was just what Rocky River needed coming off of a 53-31 loss in their prior contest.
It was another big night for Ava Patti, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Dewey, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Boardman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Rocky River, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Boardman have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rocky River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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