On Friday, Coolidge faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coolidge Colts managed a 66-60 win over the Roosevelt Roughriders. For the Colts, this counts as revenge for the 72-71 victory the Roughriders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
| 01/03/25 @ Roosevelt | 19 |
| 12/27/24 vs Flint Hill | 26 |
| 12/26/24 vs Rolesville | 17 |
Coolidge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makiah Gray, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points. The game was Gray's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Quintin Cooper, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Roosevelt saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabriel Hudgens went 10 of 16 on his way to 24 points and three steals. Hudgens is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. Ke'Mari Pointer was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Coolidge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Coolidge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 73-11 victory against Bell on the 8th. As for Roosevelt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jackson-Reed at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th.
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