It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastern can now relate to. They took a 67-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roosevelt Roughriders. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (61), the Ramblers still had to take the loss.
Roosevelt's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabriel Hudgens, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 20 points and six steals. What's more, Hudgens also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. De'Marean Frazier was another key player, going 8-for-10 en route to 22 points.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Roosevelt, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roosevelt, they will venture away from home to take on Jackson-Reed at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Roosevelt's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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