Roosevelt had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Floydada Whirlwinds by a score of 78-69 on Friday. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 67-66 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Loss or not, Floydada got some senior leadership from Braun Hobbs and Sergio Valadez. Hobbs dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds, while Valadez scored 27 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Valadez a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Logan Smith was another key player, earning six points in addition to two steals.
Floydada's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Roosevelt will face off against Ropes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Floydada, they will square off against Slaton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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