It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rochester had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eastern Comets by a score of 64-51. Given the Zebras' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Comets are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Drew Bowers was his usual excellent self, going 15-for-25 en route to 34 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Bryce Baugher was another key player, shooting 71% from the field on his way to 15 points along with six boards and three steals.
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| 03/04/25 vs Eastern | 16 |
| 02/28/25 @ Maconaquah | 10 |
| 02/25/25 @ Oregon-Davis | 13 |
| 02/21/25 vs Peru | 6 |
| 02/18/25 vs Triton | 7 |
| + 17 more games |
Rochester smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Rochester is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. Eastern is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Coming up, Rochester will square off against Manchester at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matches -- so hopefully Rochester likes a good challenge. Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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