Roosevelt had lost four straight headed into Tuesday's game, but Cobi Posas didn't let it get to five. The Rough Riders skirted past the Sunnyside Wildcats 51-48 thanks in part to Posas, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Roosevelt's points.
The victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 8-15. As for Sunnyside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Roosevelt is taking a road trip to square off against Fresno at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rough Riders will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 55 points in their last 16 contests. As for Sunnyside, they will challenge Bullard at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.44 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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