The Royalton-Hartland Rams will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Royalton-Hartland strolled past Cleveland Hill with points to spare, taking the game 66-47.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Royalton-Hartland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dan Aquilina, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Ricker, who went 6 for 12 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and seven steals.
Royalton-Hartland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-38 win over Barker. With the Fighting Irish ahead 39-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Notre Dame's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makyell Walker, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus eight steals and five assists. That's the most assists Walker has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Aiden Bellavia, who went 7 for 10 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds.
Things could have been worse for Royalton-Hartland, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 74-56 loss to Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Royalton-Hartland, Jaden Sherwood (who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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