The Roosevelt Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Flat Rock Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roosevelt will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Trenton, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Roosevelt walked away with a 47-35 victory over Trenton on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Flat Rock came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Bears with points to spare, taking the game 52-36. 52 seems to be a good number for the Rams as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Flat Rock's win came from a few key players Roosevelt will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Layla Holbrook, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 19 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Madleen Hussein, who went 6-for-8 on her way to 15 points and three steals.
Flat Rock's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Roosevelt, their record now sits at 11-8.
Roosevelt skirted past Flat Rock 32-30 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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