Even though the Chief Sealth Seahawks scored an imposing 55 points on Saturday, the Roosevelt Roughriders still came out on top. Roosevelt enjoyed a cozy 71-55 win over Chief Sealth. Given Roosevelt's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Chief Sealth is ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roosevelt's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dante Washington, who scored 18 points. Washington continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Young, who scored 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Chief Sealth lost, one person who can't be blamed is Anthony Williams-bradley. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The match was Williams-bradley's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gabe Kearney, who scored 15 points.
Chief Sealth struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Roosevelt pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Chief Sealth, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Roosevelt will head out on the road to face off against Cleveland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cleveland's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. As for Chief Sealth, they will play host again and welcome Ingraham, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ingraham is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
