After both having extra time off, the Roosevelt Educational Roughriders and the Lehman Lions will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Roosevelt Educational was beaten by Evander Childs 85-51. The Roughriders haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lehman was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 75-36 defeat at the hands of Bronx High School of Science. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 766th, while the Wolverines are ranked 167th).
Lehman's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Roosevelt Educational, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Everything came up roses for Roosevelt Educational against Lehman when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt Educational 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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