Higher Ground Academy lost against Roosevelt back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Higher Ground Academy had to suffer through a 81-35 loss at the hands of the Roosevelt Teddies. The game marked Higher Ground Academy's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Calvin Peterson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Roosevelt, going 12 for 22 on his way to 29 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. The matchup was Peterson's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Obie E Esparza, who posted 12 points.
Higher Ground Academy is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Roosevelt, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Higher Ground Academy will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Rochester Math and Science Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Roosevelt, they will square off against Camden at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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