Preview: Aurora Greenmen vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
Aurora has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Aurora suffered their closest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Twinsburg by a score of 55-52. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Aurora in their matchups with Twinsburg: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt had just enough and edged North Royalton out 49-46 on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given Roosevelt's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while North Royalton is ranked 88th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roosevelt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Peeps, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Grant Leslie was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Roosevelt, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12.
Aurora came out on top in a nail-biter against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 53-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roosevelt's Tyrel Ellington, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Aurora still be able to contain Ellington? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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