After flying high against Alliance last Monday, Chaney came back down to earth. The Chaney Cowboys came up short against the Rootstown Rovers on Wednesday, falling 72-49. The Cowboys were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-18.
Despite the loss, Chaney saw an underclassman step up: freshman Simone Lewis went 8 of 17 on her way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiah Eiland, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rootstown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nadia Lough, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points along with five boards and four steals. Lough is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elliot Smallfield, who put up eight points and eight steals.
Chaney's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Rootstown, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Chaney has already played their next matchup (against Hubbard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Rootstown has already played their next contest, a 67-47 victory against John F. Kennedy Catholic on the 1st.
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