Basketball Recap: Roosevelt Takes a Loss

Roosevelt was the 66-34 winner over Berthoud when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Roosevelt Roughriders fell 62-49 to the Berthoud Spartans on Friday. The Roughriders just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Roosevelt lost, don't look at Noah Lucero. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Lucero a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Nolan Peterson, who posted seven points along with five rebounds and three blocks.

Isaac Erickson was a one-man wrecking crew for Berthoud as he went 8 of 11 en route to 25 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Erickson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Callies, who earned eight points and five assists.

Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Berthoud, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.

Roosevelt has already played their next game, a 55-32 loss against Timnath on the 21st. As for Berthoud, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 90-50 win against Wellington on the 21st.