Two dominant forwards in Vivian Cassell and Nadia Lough are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Keystone Wildcats will take on the Rootstown Rovers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Keystone comes in on 23 and Rootstown on nine.
Last Wednesday, Keystone strolled past Liberty with points to spare, taking the game 40-23. Given Keystone's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Liberty is ranked 724th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keystone's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cassell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Jessica Forthofer, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Cassell hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rootstown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Orrville, posting a 56-27 victory at home.
Lough was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Nichols, who scored seven points along with four steals.
Keystone's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0. As for Rootstown, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Keystone have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rootstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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