Roosevelt unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Academy of Holy Angels Stars by a score of 88-86 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Teddies have suffered since January 17th.
Roosevelt's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Obie Esparza, who had 22 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Wind, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Roosevelt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Academy of Holy Angels' victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Roosevelt will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge St. Paul Academy-Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Academy of Holy Angels, they will be playing in front of their home fans against DeLaSalle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Academy of Holy Angels' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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