The Roosevelt Roughriders basketball team (Johnstown, CO), was nudged 59-58 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting Berthoud Spartans (Berthoud, CO)

The Spartans now possess a 3-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Erie for a 5A/4A Tri-Valley battle on Tuesday, January 14. Berthoud will confront a Tigers team coming off a 71-48 league win over Holy Family (Broomfield, CO). The Tigers record now stands at 8-2.

The Roughriders (3-6) will now prepare for their battle against Windsor (Windsor, CO). The Wizards come into the 5A/4A Tri-Valley battle with a 6-4 record. In their last battle, Windsor edged Fort Morgan (Fort Morgan, CO), 57-41, in a league battle.