Basketball Game Preview: Tuitt Panthers vs. Roosevelt Educational Roughriders

The Tuitt Panthers will face off against the Roosevelt Educational Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt Educational took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tuitt, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Tuitt beat Taft 76-64. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Roosevelt Educational entered their game against Truman on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Roosevelt Educational was outmatched by Truman and fell 76-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Roughriders have suffered since January 17, 2024.

Tuitt is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Roosevelt Educational, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.

Everything went Tuitt's way against Roosevelt Educational in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Tuitt made off with an 81-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tuitt since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.