Tallmadge entered their tilt with Roosevelt on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Roosevelt Rough Riders 53-36. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Rough Riders are ranked 492nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Rough Riders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryan Slocum, who posted ten points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Dennison, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points.
Blue Devils
| 01/24/25 vs Roosevelt | 53-36 |
| 01/14/25 vs Aurora | 74-47 |
| 01/03/25 vs Barberton | 54-45 |
| 12/28/24 vs Woodridge | 83-51 |
| 12/20/24 vs Boardman | 82-52 |
| + 3 more games |
Tallmadge's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for Roosevelt, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tallmadge will welcome North Royalton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Royalton will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Tallmadge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roosevelt, they will challenge Streetsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Dennison and Charles Ivory.
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