Rootstown hasn't had much luck against Southeast recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Rootstown Rovers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Southeast Pirates at 6:45 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Rootstown is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Garfield an easy 65-41 win. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Rovers struggled afterwards.
Meanwhile, Southeast came up short against Mogadore on Saturday and fell 65-55. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost eight in a row.
Rootstown's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rootstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Southeast when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 66-64. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southeast's Garrett Sprutte, who dropped a double-double on 43 points and 17 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Rootstown to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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