If Roosevelt was riding high fresh off their 75-15 takedown of Marine Leadership Academy on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rough Riders came up short against the North Chicago Warhawks on Friday, falling 73-53.
Melvin Steward
| 12/05/25 @ North Chicago | 19 |
| 12/04/25 vs Marine Leadership Academy | 20 |
| 12/01/25 vs Ida Crown Jewish Academy | 22 |
When it comes to explaining why Roosevelt lost, don't look at Melvin Steward. Despite the final result, he shot 65% from the field en route to 19 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Steward's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Kemon Hall was another key player, putting up ten points.
Roosevelt now has a losing record of 1-2. As for North Chicago, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Roosevelt will face off against Rickover Naval at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Chicago, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Antioch at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The game will give the Warhawks their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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