The Severance Silver Knights entered their tilt with the Roosevelt Roughriders with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Severance walked away with a 69-57 victory over Roosevelt on Tuesday. Given Severance's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while Roosevelt is ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Severance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Flowers led the charge by scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Damarii Wright, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Roosevelt had strong showings from Seppe Salvatore, who scored 17 points along with six steals and five rebounds, and Noah Lucero, who scored 11 points along with six assists and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lucero has scored all season. Luca Salvatore was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Severance's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Severance will take on Frederick at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Severance focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. As for Roosevelt, they will be playing at home against Riverdale Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Roosevelt focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
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