Basketball Game Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Jefferson Democrats

The Roosevelt Roughriders will face off against the Jefferson Democrats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Roosevelt has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Jefferson will arrive with 17 straight wins.

Last Tuesday, Roosevelt came up short against Cleveland and fell 43-30.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jefferson). They blew past Franklin 111-26 on Tuesday. The Democrats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Jefferson's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points per game. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

Roosevelt was taken down by Jefferson 109-20 in their previous matchup back in January. 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.