Basketball Game Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Cardozo Clerks

By Team Reports Dec 18, 2024, 2:40am

Basketball Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Cardozo Clerks

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Previous Games

12/20/23 - Away66-13 W
12/12/22 - Home59-2 W
12/08/21 - Away54-1 W
12/13/19 - Home45-13 W
12/14/18 - Away60-24 W
+ 3 more games

Roosevelt has gone 7-1 against Cardozo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Roosevelt Roughriders will be home for the holidays to greet the Cardozo Clerks at 5:30 p.m. Roosevelt's defense has only allowed 25.2 points per game this season, so Cardozo's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Last Wednesday, Roosevelt was fully in charge, breezing past Bell 54-14. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Cardozo kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 64-10 loss at the hands of McKinley Tech. The Clerks just can't catch a break and have now endured 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season.

Roosevelt's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Cardozo, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Everything came up roses for Roosevelt against Cardozo in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 66-13 win. Does Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cardozo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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