Kirtland suffered their biggest loss since January 29, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against the Rootstown Rovers, falling 52-28. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Rovers are ranked 53rd).
Nadia Lough was her usual excellent self, putting up eight points in addition to six rebounds and six steals for Rootstown. That's the most steals Lough has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Addy Germann, who posted 11 points.
Hornets
| 01/18/25 vs Rootstown | 28-52 |
| 01/16/25 vs Cuyahoga Heights | 41-19 |
| 01/15/25 @ Berkshire | 40-32 |
| 01/11/25 @ Cardinal | 37-29 |
| 01/08/25 vs Lake Catholic | 18-25 |
The defeat snapped Kirtland's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-7 record. As for Rootstown, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Kirtland has already played their next match (against Wickliffe), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Rootstown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 74-45 win against Riverside on the 19th.
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