King hasn't had much luck against Roosevelt recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The King Wolves just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Roosevelt Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
King easily dispatched Crenshaw on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. King fell just short of JW North by a score of 49-46 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolves have suffered since December 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 86-65 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
King better keep an eye on Brayden Burries. He was instrumental in Roosevelt's win, dropping a double-double on 34 points and ten rebounds. Burries has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Walker, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points along with eight assists and five steals.
Roosevelt was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Francis Parker only racked up 12 assists.
Roosevelt's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for King, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
King was taken down by Roosevelt 90-59 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point King was down 53-24.
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