This season hasn't been kind to the Rockwood Rockets, who are still winless after their ninth match. They were outmatched by Fannett Metal at home and fell 57-11. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Rockwood has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Rockwood had strong showings from Zander Ritenour, who scored five points along with three steals, and Joshua Wagner, who scored no points. That was a full 45.5% of Rockwood's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Rockwood bumped their record down to 0-9 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fannett Metal, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockwood won't have much time to rest: their next match is against North Star at 7:15 p.m. on January 11th. North Star is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Fannett Metal, they will head out on the road to challenge Claysburg-Kimmel at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
