Roosevelt waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 60-46 win over the Northridge Grizzlies. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/17/24 vs Northridge | 24 |
| 12/16/24 @ Wellington | 28 |
| 12/14/24 vs Fort Collins | 17 |
Roosevelt was led to victory by Kyla Hollier and Ryanne Bahnsen-Price. Hollier went 9 for 18 on her way to 23 points and eight rebounds, while Bahnsen-Price went 9 of 19 on her way to 24 points and three blocks. The contest was Bahnsen-Price's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Terry, who posted five points and seven assists.
Roosevelt was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only racked up six assists.
Despite the defeat, Northridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sophia Carbajal dropped a double-double on 38 points and 14 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carbajal has scored all season. Bailey McGeen was another key player, putting up five points along with six boards and four steals.
Roosevelt's record is now 4-1. As for Northridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Roosevelt and Fort Collins will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season. Northridge will take on University in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. University will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Northridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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