Roosevelt falls despite strong effort from Clara Swanson

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2024, 11:07pm

Recap: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Lakeside Lions

The Roosevelt Roughriders lost against the Lakeside Lions last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Roosevelt lost to Lakeside on the road by a decisive 63-46 margin. Roosevelt has struggled against Lakeside recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Roosevelt still got an impressive performance from Clara Swanson, who scored ten points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Swanson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Hall, who scored nine points.

Roosevelt's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Lucia Tseng got a bit more time on the court (15 vs. her season average of 6.92). Tseng made the most of the opportunity, scoring six points. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.

Roosevelt has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. As for Lakeside, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.

Roosevelt will be playing at home against West Seattle at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Washington (West Seattle is ranked 74th, while Roosevelt is ranked 54th). Lakeside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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