After flying high against North on Friday, Firestone came back down to earth. The Falcons took a 56-41 bruising from the Roosevelt Rough Riders on Saturday.
Gavin Peeps had a dynamite gamefor Roosevelt, dropping a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. Peeps has become a key player for the Rough Riders: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least ten boards, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sevyn Jones, who posted ten points.
Firestone has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Roosevelt, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Coming up, Firestone will host Buchtel at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons will be up against the Griffins' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.46 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Roosevelt, they will head out to take on Cuyahoga Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rough Riders will be up against the Black Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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