Basketball Game Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Bishop Blanchet Bears

The Roosevelt Roughriders and the Bishop Blanchet Bears will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Roosevelt is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Eisenhower 78-43. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roughriders.

Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Washington led the charge by putting up 18 points. Another player making a difference was Pearson Dukes, who posted 15 points.

Meanwhile, Bishop Blanchet entered their tilt with Juanita last Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 74-46 victory over the Ravens. While the Bears didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Bishop Blanchet's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.

Roosevelt came up short against Bishop Blanchet in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 59-52. Will Roosevelt 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.