After losing to Kenston the last time they met, Streetsboro decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Streetsboro Rockets walked away with a 50-41 win over the Kenston Bombers on Monday. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Bombers are ranked 454th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Streetsboro had a senior duo take command as Jack Batten went 7 for 14 on his way to 20 points and Charles Ivory posted eight points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Those six assists set a new season-high mark for Ivory. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Gula, who put up two points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Despite the loss, Kenston still got an impressive performance from Mason Schurr, who had 13 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eli Ellis, who posted 11 points.
Streetsboro's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Kenston, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Streetsboro will welcome Aurora at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Streetsboro is facing Aurora at the right time seeing as Aurora is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Kenston, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 40-27 win against North Olmsted on the 27th.
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