The Roosevelt Teddies will face off against Higher Ground Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roosevelt has three straight victories, Higher Ground Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Roosevelt picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They strolled past Math & Science Academy with points to spare, taking the game 80-61.
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's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Calvin Peterson, who almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine boards, and Obie E Esparza, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 23 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Peterson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Meanwhile, Higher Ground Academy might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Humboldt/Open World Learning an easy 79-56 win.
The victory got Roosevelt back to even at 3-3. As for Higher Ground Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Roosevelt's way against Higher Ground Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Roosevelt made off with an 88-68 win. Does Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Higher Ground Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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