The Roosevelt Teddies will head out on the road to square off against the Harding Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Roosevelt has not done well against Patrick Henry 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Wells, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Harding stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 79-56 margin over Eagle Ridge Academy. Given Harding's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Eagle Ridge Academy is ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Roosevelt back to even at 13-13. As for Harding, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
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