Roosevelt has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 26.63 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They were outmatched by the Space Coast Vipers and fell 74-24. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Roughriders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked seventh in District of Columbia, while the Vipers are ranked 180th in Florida).
Space Coast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lashiya Walker led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Phillayjah Carroll, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists.

Roughriders
12/30/24 vs Space Coast | 24-74 |
12/27/24 @ KIPP DC Legacy College Prep | 47-30 |
12/18/24 vs Cardozo | 64-6 |
12/16/24 vs Bard | 60-2 |
12/11/24 @ Bell | 54-14 |
With the loss, Roosevelt broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for Space Coast, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Roosevelt wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 76-13 defeat against Coolidge on the 3rd. As for Space Coast, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-10 victory against West Shore on the 6th.
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