The Roosevelt Rough Riders will challenge the Buchanan Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Roosevelt greeted the New Year with with a 55-39 win over Sacramento. Given the Rough Riders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Dragons are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roosevelt found their leader in sophomore Nyleigh Gregory, who almost dropped a double-double on 35 points and nine rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Gregory has scored at least a third of Roosevelt's points. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Reese, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Buchanan didn't have too much trouble with Montgomery last Monday as they won 51-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Buchanan's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Roosevelt suffered a grim 60-38 defeat to Buchanan in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Roosevelt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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