Basketball Game Preview: Ida B. Wells Guardians vs. Roosevelt Roughriders

Ida B. Wells is 1-9 against Roosevelt since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ida B. Wells Guardians will welcome the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, Ida B. Wells was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-60 to Franklin.

Meanwhile, Roosevelt came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 88-40 win over the Mountain Lions. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.

Roosevelt has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Ida B. Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.

Ida B. Wells might still be hurting after the 89-63 defeat they got from Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Ida B. Wells have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.