The Roosevelt Roughriders will head out on the road to square off against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Roughriders fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. They blew past Kent Denver 80-35 on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for the Roughriders who have now won six matches in a row dating back to last season.
12/11/24 vs Kent Denver | 10 |
01/09/24 vs Mountain View | 8 |
02/20/24 vs Falcon | 6 |
12/05/23 vs Niwot | 5 |
12/12/23 @ Skyline | 5 |
Roosevelt can attribute much of their success to Kyla Hollier, who dropped a triple-double on 34 points, 15 rebounds, and ten steals, and Ryanne Bahnsen-Price, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 rebounds. Those ten steals gave Hollier a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Terry, who posted eight points along with eight steals and six assists.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They strolled past Windsor with points to spare, taking the game 66-50.
Roosevelt couldn't quite finish off Cherry Creek when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 45-43. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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