Basketball Recap: Rootstown Skates Past Lake Center Christian with Ease

Rovers

Margin (Wins)

12/07/24 @ Lake Center Christian	57
11/22/24 vs Garfield	49
12/04/24 vs Aquinas	38
11/26/24 vs Columbia	1
02/28/24 vs Keystone	-5

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Rootstown's strategy against Lake Center Christian on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rootstown Rovers blew the Lake Center Christian Tiger out of the water with a 60-3 final score. The Rovers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 38 points or more this season.

Rootstown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cloe Bengtson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Colbie Curall, who posted ten points along with seven steals and six boards.

Rootstown's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Lake Center Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Rootstown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-48 victory against Field on the 9th. As for Lake Center Christian, they will square off against John F. Kennedy Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. John F. Kennedy Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Lake Center Christian surely won't give up without a fight.