Roosevelt and Yankton are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Roosevelt Rough Riders will square off against the Yankton Bucks/Gazelles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Roosevelt is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since January 25, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Harrisburg by a score of 59-56. While losing is never fun, the Rough Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Tigers are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Yankton came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over Jefferson on Tuesday.
Yankton's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. As for Roosevelt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Roosevelt strolled past Yankton when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 61-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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