Rootstown is on a 25-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Madison is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rootstown Rovers will host the Madison Blue Streaks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rootstown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season.
On Saturday, Rootstown didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Perry, but they still walked away with a 48-43 win. Given the Rovers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Pirates are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Colbie Curall
| 02/08/25 vs Perry | 16 |
| 02/05/25 vs Mogadore | 12 |
| 02/01/25 @ John F. Kennedy Catholic | 9 |
| 01/29/25 @ Chaney | 8 |
| 01/22/25 vs Lake Center Christian | 6 |
| + 16 more games |
Colbie Curall was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addy Germann, who posted 11 points.
Rootstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Madison was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Lakeside 67-29. The Blue Streaks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Madison has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.2 points. As for Rootstown, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
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