There's no place like home for Roosevelt, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They breezed by the Rockford Rockets to the tune of 84-51 on Saturday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Teddies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Rockets are ranked 57th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roosevelt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Obie E Esparza, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Peterson, who posted 24 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
The win got Roosevelt back to even at 6-6. As for Rockford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.
Roosevelt will welcome Simley at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 228 points over their last three matchups. As for Rockford, they will venture away from home to square off against Litchfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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