Roosevelt is on a four-game streak of home losses, Wellington a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Roosevelt Roughriders will host the Wellington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Roosevelt came up short against Thompson Valley and fell 61-49.
Despite the defeat, Roosevelt had strong showings from Brooks Reckard, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals, and Brody Burke, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Reckard has become a key player for Roosevelt: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Peterson, who posted seven points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Wellington played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 88-43 loss at the hands of Thompson Valley. Wellington was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-24.
Wellington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Roosevelt, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Everything came up roses for Roosevelt against Wellington in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 83-40 win. In that contest, Roosevelt amassed a halftime lead of 41-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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