The Roosevelt Roughriders waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They managed a 72-67 win over Seattle Prep. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Jalen Dollar, who scored 20 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Pearson Dukes, who scored ten points.
Roosevelt is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Seattle Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Roosevelt will head out on the road to square off against West Seattle at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Seattle is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Roosevelt is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Seattle Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Liberty's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Seattle Prep has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
