Bay hasn't had much luck against Rocky River recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bay Rockets will head out to square off against the Rocky River Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Bay has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Wednesday, Bay beat Midview 55-42.
Meanwhile, Rocky River had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They breezed by the Patriots to the tune of 66-26. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Patriots are ranked 758th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rocky River's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Bay, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Bay lost to Rocky River on the road by a decisive 48-33 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Bay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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