Preview: Roosevelt Teddies vs. Patrick Henry Patriots
Roosevelt has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Patrick Henry likes a good challenge.
Even though Higher Ground Academy scored an imposing 68 points on Monday, Roosevelt still came out on top. Roosevelt blew past Higher Ground Academy 88-68.
Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Wells led the charge by dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Wells is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last five games he's played. Calvin Peterson was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell to Minneapolis South 86-81. While losing is never fun, Patrick Henry can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Minneapolis South is ranked 32nd).
Roosevelt has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Patrick Henry, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Roosevelt couldn't quite finish off Patrick Henry in their previous meeting back in January and fell 70-68. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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