Roosevelt is 2-8 against Garfield since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Roosevelt Roughriders will take on the Garfield Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Roosevelt came up short against Seattle Prep on Friday, falling 70-48. The Roughriders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elliot (EJ) Sommers, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Sprangers, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Garfield came up short against Eastside Catholic on Friday and fell 61-52. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Garfield fell to 2-1. As for Roosevelt, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Roosevelt was dealt a bruising 79-49 loss at the hands of Garfield when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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