Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Rocky Grove couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a hard 72-53 fall against the Lakeview Sailors on Friday. The Orioles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sailors earlier this season, when they won 59-56.
Noah Baughman
| 02/28/25 vs Lakeview | 19 |
| 02/25/25 vs Eisenhower | 16 |
| 02/21/25 vs Sharpsville | 24 |
| 02/14/25 @ West Middlesex | 15 |
| 02/11/25 vs Jamestown | 16 |
| + 6 more games |
Several Orioles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Baughman, who went 7-for-9 to rack up 19 points. Baughman's big performance that evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Carter, who posted ten points and five boards.
Rocky Grove moved to 21-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.5 points. As for Lakeview, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Coming up, Rocky Grove will square off against Neshannock at 1:00 p.m. on March 8th. As for Lakeview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chartiers-Houston at 1:00 p.m. on March 8th. One thing working in Lakeview's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
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