Roosevelt has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Highland Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Roosevelt focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
Roosevelt suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 65-32 loss at the hands of Stow-Munroe Falls. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Roosevelt in their matchups with Stow-Munroe Falls: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite the loss, Roosevelt got a solid performance out of Tyrel Ellington, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Highland scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Buckeye by a score of 67-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Roosevelt has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Roosevelt couldn't quite finish off Highland in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 50-48. Can Roosevelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
