Roosevelt is 2-8 against Shallowater since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Roosevelt has given up an average of 49.9 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Roosevelt is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Littlefield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles had to suffer through a 73-38 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 746th, while the Wildcats are ranked 295th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shallowater). They breezed past Talkington School for Young Women Leaders to the tune of 89-19 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Shallowater has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points over those games. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Roosevelt ended up a good deal behind Shallowater in their previous matchup back in January, losing 57-43. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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