The Roosevelt Roughriders will head out on the road to face off against the River Ridge Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season.
Roosevelt is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since January 8th on Tuesday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 67-23 victory over Decatur. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th in Washington, while the Golden Gators are ranked 169th in Washington), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emma Curtis
| 02/25/25 vs Decatur | 4 |
| 02/22/25 @ Eastside Catholic | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Seattle Prep | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Garfield | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs Inglemoor | 2 |
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Roosevelt's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ellery Burke-Brown, who shot 4-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards, and Emma Curtis, who went 7-for-14 en route to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Curtis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Hall, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Roosevelt was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They are 18-6 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, River Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Wednesday. They took a blow against North Thurston, falling 89-51.
Roosevelt will have to contain Brandi Stanford as she made an impact in River Ridge's last game. She went 10-for-17 on her way to 25 points and five boards. What's more, Stanford also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Makiah Wilbourn was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 rebounds.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.
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