The Roosevelt Roughriders will take on the Decatur Golden Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
Roosevelt is headed into Tuesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Eastside Catholic.
Ellery Burke-Brown
| 02/22/25 @ Eastside Catholic | 18 |
| 02/20/25 vs Seattle Prep | 11 |
| 02/18/25 @ Garfield | 7 |
| 02/15/25 vs Inglemoor | 18 |
| 02/13/25 vs Lakeside | 3 |
| + 21 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ellery Burke-Brown, who posted 18 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Hall, who scored eight points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Roosevelt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Decatur came up short against White River on Wednesday and fell 62-49. While losing is never fun, the Golden Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Hornets are ranked 31st).
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Roosevelt came up short against Decatur in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 58-53. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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