The Bishop Blanchet Bears will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Roosevelt is hoping to do what Juanita couldn't last Saturday: put an end to Bishop Blanchet's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Bishop Blanchet simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Juanita 74-46. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Ravens are ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roosevelt). They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 78-43 win over Eisenhower. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.
Roosevelt's win came from a few key players Bishop Blanchet will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anthony Washington, who posted 18 points. Pearson Dukes was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Bishop Blanchet pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Roosevelt, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Bishop Blanchet was able to grind out a solid victory over Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, winning 59-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Blanchet 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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