After flying high against Champion last Friday, Southeast came back down to earth. The Southeast Pirates took a blow against the Rootstown Rovers on Saturday, falling 63-28. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-11.
Rootstown got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nadia Lough out in front who went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Smallfield, who posted ten points and four steals.
Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Rootstown, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
The future could be bright for both Southeast and Rootstown: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Southeast will try to hand Manchester their seventh-straight loss when the two meet at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Rootstown will try to hand Marlington their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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