The Marlington Dukes and the Rootstown Rovers will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marlington has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Rootstown will arrive with nine straight wins.
Last Saturday, Marlington ended up a good deal behind West Branch and lost 52-35. While losing is never fun, the Dukes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Warriors are ranked 121st).
Meanwhile, Rootstown humbled Southeast with a 63-28 victory. The Rovers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Rootstown's win came from a few key players Marlington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nadia Lough, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds. Elliot Smallfield was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Rootstown's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28 points. As for Marlington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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