The East Canton Hornets will head out to challenge the Rootstown Rovers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Canton is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since January 13, 2024 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 victory over Jackson-Milton. The Hornets didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.
Meanwhile, Rootstown had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They breezed past the Skippers to the tune of 60-8. The Rovers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 20 points or more this season.
Rootstown's win came from a few key players East Canton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ardynn Soika, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Nadia Lough, who had four points and six boards.
Rootstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Rootstown pushed their record up to 22-1 with the victory, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for East Canton, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
East Canton was dealt a bruising 59-13 defeat at the hands of Rootstown in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point East Canton was down 36-6.
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