Rootstown is 2-8 against Southeast since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Rovers will finish 2025 at home by hosting the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Rootstown was fully in charge, breezing past Waterloo 63-29. The Rovers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Southeast strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 70-59 victory over LaBrae.
Rootstown better focus on containing Joe Sharish and Cohen Richardson as the pair were huge in Southeast's win. Sharish shot 69% from the field on his way to 24 points, while Richardson dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Sharish now owns an excellent 58.8% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Dillon, who posted seven points and seven assists.
Southeast was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Southeast's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Rootstown, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Rootstown couldn't quite finish off Southeast in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 57-55. Will the Rovers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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