Roosevelt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Streetsboro Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Rough Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while the Rockets are ranked 192nd).
| 01/28/25 vs Streetsboro | 12 |
| 01/17/25 @ Aurora | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ Highland | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Highland | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Tallmadge | 2 |
Roosevelt's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sevyn Jones, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in points. Gavin Peeps was another key player, putting up eight points and three blocks.
It was another big night for Jack Batten, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 21 points for Streetsboro. Another player making a difference was Preston Laryea, who posted seven points and nine boards.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Streetsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Roosevelt will look to defend their home court on Friday against Revere at 7:30 p.m. As for Streetsboro, they will challenge Ravenna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ravenna has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 183 points over their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
