On Tuesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, the Rootstown Rovers made off with a 70-69 victory over the Columbia Raiders. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rovers.
Rootstown was led to victory by Colbie Curall and Kelsey Bittecuffer. Curall almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Bittecuffer earned 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Smallfield, who posted nine points plus five assists and five rebounds.
Columbia lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaitlyn Miller, who went 12 for 28 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Natalie Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Rootstown pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Rootstown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-18 victory against Aquinas on the 4th. Columbia has also already played their next contest, a 61-17 win against Black River on the 4th.
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