The Rochester Zebras will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Winamac Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rochester is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Culver Community. The Zebras enjoyed a cozy 48-30 victory over the Cavaliers on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Zebras in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won nine in a row.
Carson Paulik
| 11/26/25 @ Culver Community | 12 |
| 02/01/25 vs North Miami | 5 |
| 02/11/25 vs Plymouth | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs Southwood | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Manchester | 4 |
Rochester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Paulik led the charge by putting up seven points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave Paulik a new career-high. Jonas Kiser was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Winamac gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They breezed past Twin Lakes to the tune of 62-30. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Rochester better focus on containing Jaybin Hines and Parker Zeider as the pair were huge in Winamac's win. Hines shot 45% from the field en route to 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Zeider went 6-for-13 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. Hines has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Stark, who posted eight points.
Winamac was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twin Lakes only posted five.
Rochester was able to grind out a solid victory over Winamac in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 55-44. Will the Zebras repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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