The Rootstown Rovers will venture away from home to take on the Crestwood Red Devils at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rootstown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Rootstown took a 41-point loss the last time they faced off against East Canton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rovers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-66 win over the Hornets on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rovers have posted since February 14, 2025.
Crestwood fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 68-60 victory over Mogadore on Tuesday.
Rootstown's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Crestwood, the victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 3-7.
Rootstown took a serious blow against Crestwood when the teams last played back in January of 2025, falling 58-30. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Rovers were down 37-11.
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