The Carlson Marauders are taking a road trip to square off against the Roosevelt Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
Carlson is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since February 6, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Trenton by a score of 56-54.
Despite their loss, Carlson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Matt MacBride, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Saavedra, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 54-28 to Inter-City Baptist. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 665th, while the Chargers are ranked 53rd).
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Carlson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Everything came up roses for Carlson against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-24 victory. In that contest, Carlson amassed a halftime lead of 44-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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