Pirates
| 12/06/25 @ Valley Forge | 63 |
| 01/21/26 vs Valley Forge | 52 |
| 01/17/26 vs Buckeye | 40 |
| 12/08/25 @ Buckeye | 38 |
| 12/19/25 vs Bay | 36 |
Rocky River won the last time they faced Valley Forge and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pirates really took it to the Patriots for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-16 victory. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Leading Rocky River to victory were Elizabeth Lang and Nora Bruder. Lang dropped a double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds, while Bruder went 6-for-15 on her way to 19 points along with seven assists and six boards. Lang has become a key player for the Pirates: the team is 11-2 when she posts at least eight boards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Claudia Roche, who posted ten points and three steals.
Rocky River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. They are 10-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Despite the loss, Valley Forge had strong showings from Lexi Samarin, who earned six points, and Mikayla Hoang, who put up six points.
Rocky River's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points on average over those games. As for Valley Forge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Looking ahead, Rocky River will head out on the road to face off against Westlake at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Valley Forge, they will host Normandy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Invaders have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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