The Smithville Smithies will face off against the Rootstown Rovers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Smithville will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, everything came up roses for Smithville against Northwestern as the squad secured a 53-21 win. The Smithies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rootstown strolled past John F. Kennedy Catholic with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 61-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rovers.
Smithville better keep an eye on Addy Germann. She was instrumental in Rootstown's win, going 9 for 20 on her way to 28 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Germann a new career-high in points. Nadia Lough was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
Rootstown was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John F. Kennedy Catholic only racked up nine assists.
Rootstown's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.4 points. As for Smithville, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Smithville strolled past Rootstown in their previous matchup back in November of 2019 by a score of 53-38. Will Smithville repeat their success, or does Rootstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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