The Rocky River Pirates had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They secured a 62-56 W over Elyria Catholic. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Rocky River had a senior duo take command as Jaden Charney scored 20 points along with six rebounds and Julian Patti scored 12 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Patti posted eight or more assists. Michael Swallow was another key contributor, scoring five points along with three steals.
Rocky River's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Elyria Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rocky River will challenge Firelands at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rocky River's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches. As for Elyria Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Norton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Norton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 games.
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