Basketball Preview: SA Roosevelt Rough Riders vs. Steele Knights
SA Roosevelt is 0-7 against Steele since December of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. The SA Roosevelt Rough Riders will square off against the Steele Knights at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in SA Roosevelt's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
Last Tuesday, SA Roosevelt came up short against Judson and fell 71-58.
Despite their defeat, SA Roosevelt saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ethan Liserio, who posted 11 points plus four steals, was perhaps the best of all. With that strong performance, Liserio is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Demarcus Robinson, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points.
Meanwhile, Steele entered their tilt with Harlandale on Friday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They took down the Indians 61-44. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Indians are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Steele's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for SA Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
SA Roosevelt came up short against Steele in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 66-55. Can SA Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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