Roosevelt won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 52-29 to the Banneker Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Roughriders of the 56-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Roosevelt still got an impressive performance from Kelis Williams, who posted seven points along with six boards and five steals. Williams is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Banneker's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rainelle McNeil led the charge by going 6 for 11 en route to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Jami George, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points along with six boards and four steals.
Roughriders
| 01/31/25 @ Banneker | 29-52 |
| 01/29/25 @ Anacostia | 2-0 |
| 01/27/25 vs McKinley Tech | 56-13 |
| 01/24/25 vs Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering | 59-14 |
| 01/17/25 @ Dunbar | 34-28 |
The loss snapped Roosevelt's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-8 record. As for Banneker, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Roosevelt didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-29 win against Ballou on the 1st. Banneker has also already played their next contest (against Jackson-Reed), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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