Rovers
| 01/24/26 vs East Palestine | 91 |
| 12/06/25 @ Garfield | 84 |
| 01/02/26 @ Mogadore | 79 |
| 12/10/25 @ Wickliffe | 75 |
| 11/28/25 vs Cardinal | 75 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rootstown). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the East Palestine Bulldogs 91-56. The Rovers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 28 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why East Palestine lost, don't look at Drew Bycroft. Despite the final result, he posted 23 points. Bycroft continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Kealin Simon was another key player, putting up nine points.
Rootstown now has a winning record of 8-7. As for East Palestine, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rootstown will host Ravenna at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rovers will be up against the Ravens' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for East Palestine, they will face off against David Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Blue Devils have now posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.
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