The Rootstown Rovers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Windham Bombers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Rootstown came up short against Mogadore and fell 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 25-17.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Allison Strickland, who had nine digs, eight kills, and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophi Smith, who had 14 kills, six digs, and two aces.
Even though they lost, Rootstown kept the net locked down and finished the game with 20 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Windham also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Mathews by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 23-25, 25-20.
Rootstown dropped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Windham, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
Rootstown was able to grind out a solid victory over Windham in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Rootstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Windham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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