Rockwood is on a 17-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Meyersdale a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Rockwood Rockets will host the Meyersdale Red Raiders at 7:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rockwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a blow against Claysburg-Kimmel on Friday, falling 85-55. The Rockets were down 67-43 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Defeat or not, Rockwood got some senior leadership from Zander Ritenour and Riley Fazenbaker. Ritenour almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards, while Fazenbaker went 7 for 15 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. That was a full 45.5% of Rockwood's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Tammo Leeferink was another key player, putting up four points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Rockwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Meyersdale played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 58-16 loss at the hands of Windber. The match marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Rockwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Meyersdale, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Rockwood might still be hurting after the 64-40 defeat they got from Meyersdale in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Rockwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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