The Roosevelt Rough Riders are taking a road trip to challenge the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Roosevelt lost 67-47 to Washington on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rough Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Warriors are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Aberdeen Central waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed past the Bobcats to the tune of 57-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Golden Eagles have posted against the Bobcats since February 6, 2020.
Aberdeen Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Roosevelt was able to grind out a solid win over Aberdeen Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 38-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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