Basketball Game Preview: Roosevelt Roughriders vs. Dunbar Crimson Tide

The Roosevelt Roughriders are taking a road trip to square off against the Dunbar Crimson Tide at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 games -- so hopefully Dunbar likes a good challenge.

Roosevelt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Eastern, who was ranked 12th at the time (Roosevelt was ranked seventh). Roosevelt put the hurt on Eastern with a sharp 73-52 victory on Wednesday. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Roosevelt's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Hall, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. What's more, Hall also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Ke'Mari Pointer was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five assists and four steals.

Roosevelt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Dunbar entered their game against McKinley Tech on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Dunbar fell just short of McKinley Tech by a score of 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Crimson Tide have suffered against the Trainers since February 26, 2019.

Dunbar's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.

Roosevelt came up short against Dunbar in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 91-86. Can Roosevelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.