Mogadore is 1-9 against Rootstown since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mogadore Wildcats will challenge the Rootstown Rovers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Mogadore sitting on five straight victories and Rootstown on eight.
On Monday, Mogadore didn't have too much trouble with Lake Center Christian as they won 47-28. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Tiger are ranked 749th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John F. Kennedy Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Rootstown proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Eagles 67-47. The Rovers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Rootstown's win came from a few key players Mogadore will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addy Germann, who went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Colbie Curall was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Rootstown was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Mogadore has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Rootstown, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Mogadore came up short against Rootstown in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 59-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Curall, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 18 points along with five steals and four blocks. Now that Mogadore knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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