The Roosevelt Teddies have not done well against the Patrick Henry Patriots recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Roosevelt had just enough and edged Patrick Henry out 76-74. The victory was familiar territory for Roosevelt who now have three in a row.
Roosevelt found their leader in underclassman Calvin Peterson, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Peterson hasn't dropped below 21 points for three straight games. Avery Wells was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Roosevelt is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season. As for Patrick Henry, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Roosevelt will head out on the road to face off against Harding at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Harding's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 25 games. As for Patrick Henry, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-65 loss vs. Edison on the 4th.
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