Valley Forge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Rocky River Pirates, falling 68-47. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 678th, while the Pirates are ranked 219th).
Rocky River was led to victory by Jacob Radcliffe and Rowan Kennedy. Radcliffe went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points and four steals, while Kennedy went 6 for 8 en route to 15 points and five boards. Those 15 points gave Kennedy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Swallow, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
Valley Forge's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Rocky River, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Forge will face off against Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rocky River, they will square off against Bay at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Rocky River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
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