The Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders entered their tilt with the Parkdale Panthers with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Eleanor Roosevelt took their contest at home on Monday with ease, bagging a 52-20 win over the Panthers. Eleanor Roosevelt has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
Leading Eleanor Roosevelt to victory were McKenzie D'antignac and Sakairah Sterling. D'antignac dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Sterling scored 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sterling has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cora Moore, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Parkdale's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Neya Hilton, who scored four points along with 11 rebounds. Hilton has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Hannah Youn was another key contributor, scoring four points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks.
Eleanor Roosevelt has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Parkdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eleanor Roosevelt won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on January 30th. Bladensburg comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 17 points in their last four games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Parkdale, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th.
