It was a Battle of the Birds when Rossview duked it out withNortheast on Thursday. The Rossview Hawks enjoyed a cozy 58-42 win over the Northeast Eagles. The Hawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Rossview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from JiYair Rose, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 22 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Rose has scored at least a third of Rossview's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Johnson, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
Rossview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Northeast's loss came despite strong showings from Kiovoney Gilmore and Tayshaun Mozee. Gilmore went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds, while Mozee went 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Terry Jones, who had six points and three steals.
Hawks
| 01/09/25 @ Northeast | 58-42 |
| 01/08/25 @ Northwest | 51-53 |
| 01/07/25 vs Portland | 67-62 |
| 12/28/24 @ Centennial | 43-63 |
| 12/27/24 @ Oak Ridge | 51-67 |
Rossview's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12. As for Northeast, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rossview will take on Creek Wood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rossview is facing Creek Wood at the right time seeing as Creek Wood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Northeast, they will head out to square off against Kirkwood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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