Preview: Roosevelt Teddies vs. Washburn Millers
Roosevelt is 1-9 against Washburn since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Roosevelt Teddies will play host again and welcome the Washburn Millers, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Roosevelt was the victim of a tough 83-59 defeat at the hands of Robbinsdale Armstrong. While losing is never fun, Roosevelt can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Robbinsdale Armstrong is ranked 44th).
Roosevelt's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Avery Wells, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds, and Calvin Peterson who scored 18 points along with two steals. Wells has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Obie Esparza, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Washburn waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-64 victory over Breck.
Roosevelt has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Washburn, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Roosevelt was dealt a bruising 88-47 defeat at the hands of Washburn in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Roosevelt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
