The Roosevelt Roughriders will venture away from home to challenge the Eastside Catholic Crusaders at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Roosevelt was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-48 to Seattle Prep.
Emma Curtis
| 02/20/25 vs Seattle Prep | 50% |
| 02/18/25 @ Garfield | 33% |
| 02/15/25 vs Inglemoor | 40% |
| 02/13/25 vs Lakeside | 25% |
| 02/12/25 vs Garfield | 36% |
| + 19 more games |
Despite their defeat, Roosevelt saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Emma Curtis, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Thanks to that strong game, Curtis now owns an excellent 45.2% field goal percentage. Audrey Richardson was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Eastside Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 41-37 to Lakeside. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Lions are ranked sixth).
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Eastside Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Roosevelt was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastside Catholic in their previous matchup back in January, winning 64-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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