The Meyersdale Red Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Rockwood Rockets at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Meyersdale and 21 for Rockwood dating back to last season.
Meyersdale is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Windber on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Meyersdale was beaten by Windber 58-16. The Red Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-6.
Meanwhile, Rockwood scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a blow against Claysburg-Kimmel, falling 85-55. The Rockets were down 67-43 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meyersdale will have to keep a close watch on Zander Ritenour and Riley Fazenbaker, a pair of players who had a big impact on Rockwood's prior game. Ritenour almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds, while Fazenbaker went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. That was a full 45.5% of Rockwood's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tammo Leeferink, who earned four points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Rockwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meyersdale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Rockwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Meyersdale took their win against Rockwood in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 64-40. Does Meyersdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rockwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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