After flying high against Immanuel last Tuesday, Frontier came back down to earth. The Frontier Titans took a 66-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roosevelt Rough Riders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 59-56 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Frontier's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Garnett, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Garnett's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallin Crawford, who earned 14 points in addition to seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Frontier smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
James Miller was his usual excellent self, going 13 for 21 en route to 31 points plus six assists and five rebounds for Roosevelt. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 18.8 points per game. Cobi Posas was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and two blocks.
Frontier's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Roosevelt, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Frontier has already played their next match, an 82-50 win against Selma on the 30th. As for Roosevelt, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-66 victory against Clovis on the 30th.
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