The Roosevelt Roughriders had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past McKinley Tech with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 60-43. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Roosevelt also won the last time the pair played on February 2nd.
Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kareem Davis led the charge by scoring 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Richard Hall, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Roosevelt has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for McKinley Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-12.
Roosevelt won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. John's at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th. St. John's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 matches -- so hopefully Roosevelt likes a good challenge. McKinley Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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