Roosevelt and West Seattle are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Roosevelt Roughriders will take on West Seattle at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Roosevelt earned a 64-53 victory over Eastside Catholic. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Crusaders are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/24/25 vs Eastside Catholic | 2 |
01/22/25 vs Garfield | 6 |
01/20/25 @ Mead | 4 |
01/18/25 vs Seattle Prep | 5 |
01/15/25 vs Lakeside | 4 |
Roosevelt got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Curtis out in front who went 7 for 10 on her way to 14 points and six boards. Curtis has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Clara Swanson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Seattle waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 62-50 victory over the Lynx.
Roosevelt pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for West Seattle, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Everything came up roses for Roosevelt against West Seattle in their previous matchup on January 3rd, as the squad secured a 72-44 win. In that match, Roosevelt amassed a halftime lead of 36-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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