SA Roosevelt is on an 11-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Madison a 13-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The SA Roosevelt Rough Riders will welcome the Madison Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, SA Roosevelt ended up a good deal behind Brandeis and lost 39-24. While losing is never fun, the Rough Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 854th, while the Broncos are ranked 324th).
SA Roosevelt's defeat came about despite a quality game from Maddie Castillo, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 54.2% of SA Roosevelt's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Madison had to suffer through a 64-28 loss at the hands of LEE.
SA Roosevelt will have to keep a close watch on Tatyanna Gunn and Sophia Alejandro, a pair of players who had a big impact on Madison's prior game. Gunn had seven points, while Alejandro put up six points and five boards. Those seven points gave Gunn a new career-high. Alejandra Hernandez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
SA Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-22.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: SA Roosevelt has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 22.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Madison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
SA Roosevelt beat Madison 28-20 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Does SA Roosevelt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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