Basketball Recap: SA Roosevelt Rough Riders vs. East Central Hornets
A win for SA Roosevelt just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 64-43 to the East Central Hornets. The Rough Riders have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Rough Riders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dakota Ford, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points. The dominant performance also gave Ford a new career-high in field goal percentage (55%). Maddie Castillo was another key player, scoring 13 points.
SA Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for East Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. SA Roosevelt will face off against Brandeis at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. SA Roosevelt is facing Brandeis at the right time seeing as Brandeis is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for East Central, they will square off against Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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