The Roosevelt Rough Riders will venture away from home to challenge the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 27.
Last Friday, Roosevelt was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-53 to Revere.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cuyahoga Falls, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged Barberton out 61-59.
Cuyahoga Falls' win came from a few key players Roosevelt will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Brickley, who went 9 of 19 en route to 22 points and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shannon Payne, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points and six boards.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Roosevelt came up short against Cuyahoga Falls when the teams last played back in January, falling 46-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cuyahoga Falls' Joey Stiffler, who went 5 of 7 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Now that Roosevelt knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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