It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Roosevelt had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the St. John Bosco Braves by a score of 58-51. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' national basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Braves are ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brayden Burries continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 44% from the field on his way to 33 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Myles Walker, who posted seven points and five assists.
Despite the loss, St. John Bosco still got an impressive performance from Chris Komin, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 19 points. That's the most points Komin has posted since back in November of 2024. Elzie Harrington was another key player, putting up seven points and six assists.
Mustangs
| 02/25/25 vs St. John Bosco | 58-51 |
| 02/21/25 vs Sierra Canyon | 65-64 |
| 02/18/25 vs Redondo Union | 89-67 |
| 02/12/25 vs Heritage Christian | 74-59 |
| 02/04/25 vs Centennial | 83-51 |
| + 3 more games |
The win was the eighth in a row for Roosevelt, bringing their record for this year to 31-2. As for St. John Bosco, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-6.
Roosevelt has already played their next contest, a 74-67 victory against Notre Dame (SO) on the 1st. As for St. John Bosco, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-55 defeat against Harvard-Westlake on the 5th.
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