The Rootstown Rovers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Chalker Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Rootstown came up short against Mogadore and fell 3-1. While the Rovers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-21 in the first set.
Rootstown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Rootstown kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Chalker got the win against Lordstown on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-13, 25-15.
Rootstown's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Chalker, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Rootstown took their victory against Chalker in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Rootstown repeat their success, or does Chalker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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