It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rootstown can now relate to. They came up short against the Oberlin Phoenix on Monday, falling 47-27. The matchup marked the Rovers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Oberlin was led to victory by Carmello Williams and Korrie Freeman. Williams dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards, while Freeman went 7-for-13 to rack up 15 points. Williams has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was A'Son Bell, who posted five points and three steals.
Rootstown has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Oberlin, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-9.
Rootstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oberlin, they will head out on the road to take on Kirtland at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Phoenix will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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