The Roosevelt Roughriders couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a rough 66-39 loss at the hands of Silver Creek. Roosevelt has not had much luck with Silver Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Roosevelt lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Harvey Trevino-patton. Despite the final result, he scored 10 points.
Silver Creek found their leader in underclassman Luke Schmeeckle, who scored 14 points along with 3 steals. Ashoka Surkhang was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Silver Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Roosevelt won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fort Collins at 6:30 p.m. on November 29th. As for Silver Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against Eagle Ridge Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.