Harvard-Westlake and Roosevelt squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Harvard-Westlake had to settle for second. They took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roosevelt Mustangs. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Brayden Burries was his usual excellent self, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 29 points along with seven rebounds and three steals for Roosevelt. The game was Burries' tenth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Myles Walker, who went 9-for-13 on his way to 20 points.
Harvard-Westlake's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 31-3. As for Roosevelt, their win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-2.
Harvard-Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roosevelt, they will square off against Notre Dame (SO) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 35 matchups -- so hopefully Notre Dame (SO) likes a good challenge.
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