The Smithville Smithies will take on the Rootstown Rovers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Smithville will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Chippewa, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Smithies narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Chipps 40-38. The win was all the more spectacular given the Smithies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Chipps are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Rootstown unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to Perry.
Smithville's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Rootstown, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.
Smithville and Rootstown were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in March of 2025, but Smithville came up empty-handed after a 37-36 defeat. Thankfully for the Smithies, Nadia Lough (who shot 64% from the field on her way to 22 points and seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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