Roosevelt entered their tilt with Math & Science Academy on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 80-61 win over the Math & Science Academy Dragons. That's more bragging rights for the Teddies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Calvin Peterson
| 12/28/24 vs Math & Science Academy | 30 |
| 12/27/24 vs Hope Academy | 19 |
| 12/26/24 vs Rochester Math and Science Academy | 27 |
| 12/16/24 @ Minneapolis Southwest | 16 |
Roosevelt was led to victory by Calvin Peterson and Obie E Esparza. Peterson almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds, while E Esparza went 8 of 16 on his way to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Peterson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Muck-Wa Roberts Jr, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Roosevelt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
The victory got Roosevelt back to even at 3-3. As for Math & Science Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Roosevelt will take on Higher Ground Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Higher Ground Academy likes a good challenge. As for Math & Science Academy, they will head out to challenge Community of Peace Academy at 4:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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