It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Rocky River Pirates ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Buckeye by a score of 64-56. The victory was nothing new for Rocky River as they're now sitting on three straight.
Rocky River had a senior duo take command as Hakeem Zayed scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists and Julian Patti scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. It was the first time this season that Zayed scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Berg, who scored seven points along with eight assists.
Rocky River's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Buckeye, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocky River will stay at home for another game and welcome Elyria Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Rocky River has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 252 points over their last four matches. As for Buckeye, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Holy Name at 7:00 p.m. Holy Name has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 293 points over their last four games.
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