The matchup between Roeper and Parkway Christian on Tuesday hardly resembled the 35-26 effort from their previous meeting. The Roeper Roughriders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 victory over the Parkway Christian Eagles. The win was some much needed relief for the Roughriders as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Parkway Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Harrison-Lizbinski, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Parkway Christian is 10-2 when Harrison-Lizbinski posts ten or more boards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Harrison, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Roeper's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Parkway Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-4 record.
Roeper wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 51-38 defeat against Lutheran Northwest on the 29th. Parkway Christian has also already played their next game, a 60-32 win against Lutheran on the 30th.
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