Mounds Park Academy lost against Roosevelt back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mounds Park Academy Panthers were outmatched by the Roosevelt Teddies and fell 68-39.
Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Obie E Esparza led the charge by going 8-for-14 en route to 19 points. The match was E Esparza's ninth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Freeman, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
Mounds Park Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for Roosevelt and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
Looking ahead, Mounds Park Academy will head out on the road to face off against Liberty Classical Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Roosevelt, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Lakes International Language Academy at 7:00 p.m. Roosevelt is facing Lakes International Language Academy at the right time seeing as Lakes International Language Academy is stuck on a 21-game losing streak.
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