Rootstown is on a 28-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Columbus Grove is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rootstown Rovers will host the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Rootstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Frye, sneaking past 57-54.
Rootstown relied on the efforts of Colbie Curall, who made all 7 shots she took for 16 points along with six assists and six steals, and Nadia Lough, who shot 80% from the field en route to 20 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lough has scored at least a third of Rootstown's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Bittecuffer, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove posted their closest victory since December 7, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Minster 43-40.
Columbus Grove's win bumped their record up to 26-2. As for Rootstown, their victory bumped their record up to 27-1.
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