The Wickliffe Blue Devils will challenge the Rootstown Rovers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Wickliffe came up short against Orange and fell 31-22.
Meanwhile, Rootstown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 68-55. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rovers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Wildcats are ranked 533rd).
Rootstown's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Wickliffe, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Wickliffe was taken down by Rootstown 59-18 in their previous meeting back in December of 2025. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Blue Devils were down 37-9.
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