Basketball Game Preview: Rootstown Rovers vs. Mogadore Wildcats

Rootstown is 9-1 against Mogadore since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rootstown Rovers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mogadore Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Rootstown sitting on eight straight victories and Mogadore on five.

Rootstown is returning to their home court after beating John F. Kennedy Catholic on theirs, despite the fact John F. Kennedy Catholic has dominated at home this season. Rootstown was the clear victor by a 67-47 margin over John F. Kennedy Catholic on Saturday. The Rovers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Rootstown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addy Germann, who went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points and three steals. Germann is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colbie Curall, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.

Rootstown was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Meanwhile, Mogadore strolled past Lake Center Christian with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 47-28. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Tiger are ranked 749th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mogadore is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Rootstown, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Rootstown beat Mogadore 59-49 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mogadore's Amelia Morris, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rootstown still be able to contain Morris? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.