The Columbus Grove Bulldogs will take on the Rootstown Rovers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Columbus Grove sitting on 15 straight victories and Rootstown on 17.
Columbus Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 win over Minster. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since December 7, 2023.
Meanwhile, Rootstown had just enough and edged out Fort Frye 57-54 on Friday.
Columbus Grove better focus on containing Colbie Curall and Nadia Lough as the pair were huge in Rootstown's win. Curall made all 7 shots she took for 16 points in addition to six assists and six steals, while Lough went 8-for-10 on her way to 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Lough now owns an excellent 42.3% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Bittecuffer, who posted seven points.
Columbus Grove pushed their record up to 26-2 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.6 points. As for Rootstown, their victory bumped their record up to 27-1.
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