The Roosevelt Roughriders basketball team (Des Moines, IA), dropped 49-37 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Ames Little Cyclones (Ames, IA)

The Little Cyclones now possess a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Waterloo East for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 19. Ames will battle a Trojans team coming off a 79-33 non-league win over Des Moines East (Des Moines, IA). The Trojans record now stands at 3-4.

The Roughriders (3-2) will now prepare for their battle against Ottumwa (Ottumwa, IA). The Bulldogs come into the Central Iowa Metro - Metro battle with a 4-1 record. In their last battle, Ottumwa beat Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA), 48-27, in a league battle.