On Wednesday, the Roosevelt Roughriders faced the Dunbar Crimson Tide in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Roosevelt fell to the Crimson Tide 54-50. Roosevelt's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Roosevelt lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kareem Davis, who scored 12 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Jawuan Carter, who scored 12 points.
Dunbar's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gregory Lomax, who scored 16 points. Jacob Howard was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Roosevelt's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Dunbar, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will challenge the Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in District of Columbia (Eastern is ranked 18th, while the Roughriders are ranked ninth). As for Dunbar, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. Gonzaga will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
