Mogadore hadn't done well against Rootstown recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Mogadore Wildcats walked away with a 3-1 win over the Rootstown Rovers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Mogadore was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Rootstown lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Allison Strickland, who had nine digs, eight kills, and two aces. With that strong performance, Strickland is now averaging an impressive 8.1 assists per game. Sophi Smith was another key player, getting 14 kills, six digs, and two aces.
Mogadore's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Rootstown, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Mogadore will face off against Ravenna at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Rootstown, they will welcome LaBrae at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
