The Rocky River Pirates will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Boardman Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on February 27th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Ridgeville typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Rocky River proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rangers and snuck past 45-42. The victory was all the more spectacular given Rocky River's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while North Ridgeville is ranked 38th).
It was another big night for Ava Patti, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. She hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. Olivia Dewey was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Boardman waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. Everything went their way against Revere as Boardman made off with a 52-31 victory.
Boardman can attribute much of their success to Sarah Bero, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds, and Mackenzie Riccitelli, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Riccitelli has scored at least a third of Boardman's points. Another player making a difference was Samantha Duble, who scored seven points.
Rocky River has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Boardman, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Rocky River have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Boardman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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