Basketball Game Preview: Roosevelt Rough Riders vs. Crestwood Red Devils

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Previous 3 Games

12/30/23 - Away	53-36 W
02/11/15 - Away	68-43 W
12/21/14 - Neutral	60-43 W

Roosevelt has gone 3-0 against Crestwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Roosevelt Rough Riders will be playing at home against the Crestwood Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Roosevelt is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Ravenna 63-25. The Rough Riders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 37 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Crestwood waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They managed a 56-52 win over the Tigers. With that victory, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 50.6 points per game.

Crestwood's win came from a few key players Roosevelt will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hannah Ward, who posted 16 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Her evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Brady, who went 7 for 8 on her way to 19 points.

Crestwood has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Roosevelt, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.

Roosevelt strolled past Crestwood when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 53-36. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ward, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Roosevelt still be able to contain Ward? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.