Rockwood hasn't had much luck against Windber recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rockwood Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Windber Ramblers at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rockwood is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt an 85-55 loss at the hands of Claysburg-Kimmel. One positive for the Rockets, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Rockwood's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zander Ritenour, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards, and Riley Fazenbaker, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 16 points along with 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. Another player making a difference was Tammo Leeferink, who scored four points and five rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: 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, Windber came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 58-16 victory over the Red Raiders. With the Ramblers ahead 34-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Windber pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Rockwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Rockwood suffered a grim 78-52 defeat to Windber in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rockwood was down 51-22.
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