Northridge is 2-7 against Roosevelt since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northridge Grizzlies will take on the Roosevelt Roughriders in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Northridge turned things around against Platte Valley on Saturday. They slipped by the Broncos 49-48. The Grizzlies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Northridge can attribute much of their success to Es Sylvere, who posted 19 points along with seven assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Mendiola, who had nine points.
Sylvere wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Northridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Roosevelt on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Wellington out of the water with an 83-40 final score. The game marked the Roughriders' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Northridge, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Northridge suffered a grim 58-36 defeat to Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in February. Can Northridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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