Minneapolis Southwest was the 93-55 winner over Roosevelt when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 60-59 to the Roosevelt Teddies.
It was another big night for Obie E Esparza, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards for Roosevelt. E Esparza's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Freeman, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Minneapolis Southwest's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-9. As for Roosevelt, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Looking ahead, Minneapolis Southwest will venture away from home to face off against Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Minneapolis Southwest is facing Edison at the right time seeing as Edison is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Roosevelt, they are taking a road trip to square off against Mounds Park Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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