The Veterans Memorial Patriots extended their postseason success on Tuesday against the Rouse Raiders. They managed a 59-53 victory over the Raiders. Winning may never get old, but Veterans Memorial sure is getting used to it with their 31st in a row.
Demarion Dennis was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin McCloud, who scored 15 points.
Despite the loss, Rouse still got an impressive performance from Amarie Haywood, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Haywood has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Roy Gardner, who scored 13 points along with two blocks.
Veterans Memorial's win bumped their record up to 38-1. As for Rouse, their loss dropped their record down to 29-8.
Veterans Memorial's road trip will continue as they head out to face Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,251 points over their last 17 matches. Rouse does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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