The Conotton Valley Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Rosecrans Bishops at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Conotton Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Conotton Valley proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 29) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tuscarawas Central Catholic, sneaking past 37-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rockets have posted since January 25th.
Meanwhile, Bishop Rosecrans suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 last Tuesday. They were beaten by Malvern 78-44. The defeat continues a trend for the Bishops in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost three in a row.
Conotton Valley will have to keep a close watch on Tyler Bernett and Brody Boothe, a pair of players who had a big impact on Bishop Rosecrans' prior game. Bernett went 7-for-16 on his way to 17 points and five boards, while Boothe went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points. Another player making a difference was Owen Lambert, who posted six points.
Bishop Rosecrans' loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Conotton Valley, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Conotton Valley ended up a good deal behind Bishop Rosecrans in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, losing 54-35. Can Conotton Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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