The Roosevelt Rough Riders will venture away from home to take on the Mitchell Kernels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Roosevelt earned a 62-49 win over O'Gorman. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rough Riders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Knights are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mitchell beat Tea 53-49 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Kernels.
Mitchell's record now sits at 8-2. As for Roosevelt, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-7.
Roosevelt might still be hurting after the 75-53 loss they got from Mitchell in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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