Rocky River is 1-9 against Independence since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rocky River Ravens will host the Independence Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Independence took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rocky River, who comes in off a win.
Rocky River took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Providence 50-35.
Lundyn Spears
| 02/07/25 vs Providence | 25 |
| 12/14/24 vs Robinson | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Garinger | 18 |
| 12/10/24 @ Berry | 17 |
| 01/29/25 vs A.L. Brown | 15 |
Rocky River found their leader in freshman Lundyn Spears, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten steals. Those 25 points gave Spears a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristin Jarrett, who posted nine points.
Rocky River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Independence played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against East Mecklenburg, falling 45-25. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rocky River's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.
Everything came up roses for Rocky River against Independence when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 54-19 victory. Will Rocky River repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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