Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Lincoln Abes
The Roosevelt Roughriders will face off against the Lincoln Abes at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Roosevelt walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 58-37 margin over the Bearcats. That 21 point margin sets a new team best for Roosevelt this season.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman Emma Curtis, who scored 20 points along with seven steals. Curtis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellery Burke-Brown, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Lincoln stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Kelso 63-41. 63 seems to be a good number for Lincoln as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Roosevelt's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-13. As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Roosevelt came up short against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, falling 51-47. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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