Ohio High School Basketball - Rootstown triumphant over Marlington
December 30, 2024: Rootstown, OH 44272 The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Rootstown Rovers (Rootstown, OH) and the visiting Marlington Dukes (Alliance, OH), observed Rootstown's basketball team overwhelm Marlington by a score of 61-38.
The Rovers (10-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Revere (Richfield, OH). The Minutemen come into the non-league challenge with a 1-10 record. In their last challenge, Revere was routed by Woodridge (Peninsula, OH), 58-47, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Dukes battle the Carrollton Warriors (Carrollton, OH) in a Eastern Buckeye challenge, on Saturday, January 4. Marlington will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record. The Warriors come into the test with a 9-3 record after their 45-36 non-league loss to Tri-Valley (Dresden, OH).