The Washburn Millers came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They beat Roosevelt by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 77-60. Given Washburn's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Roosevelt is ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Teddies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Wells, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. Wells hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Steven Hunter was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Washburn's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.0 points per game. As for Roosevelt, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Washburn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 85-67 victory vs. North Community on the 14th. Roosevelt has also already played their next game, a 79-66 defeat against Edison on the 14th.
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