The Rockwood Rockets will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Rockwood lost to Northern on the road by a decisive 59-44 margin. Rockwood has struggled against Northern recently, as their contest on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel's recent rough patch got a bit rougher two weeks ago after their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Mount Union 68-41. Claysburg-Kimmel found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post seven fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the loss, Claysburg-Kimmel saw an underclassman step up: Zailee Bush scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Bush hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games.
Rockwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
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