It was a good run, but the North Ridgeville Rangers unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Rocky River by a score of 45-42. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as North Ridgeville came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Rocky River is ranked 186th).
Ava Patti continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rocky River, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Patti is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Olivia Dewey was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
North Ridgeville's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5. As for Rocky River, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
North Ridgeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Rocky River will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Boardman at 7:30 p.m. on February 27th. Boardman is coming into the match with eight straight wins at home, so Rocky River will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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