The Roosevelt Roughriders will be playing at home against West Seattle at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Roosevelt focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Roosevelt lost to Lakeside on the road by a decisive 63-46 margin. Roosevelt has struggled against Lakeside recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Clara Swanson put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored ten points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Jasmine Hall was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Roosevelt's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Lucia Tseng got a bit more time on the court (15 vs. her season average of 6.92). Tseng made the most of the opportunity, scoring six points. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, West Seattle extended their postseason success on Saturday against Bishop Blanchet. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 61-49. That's two games straight that West Seattle has won by exactly 12 points.
West Seattle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Neumann, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Neumann has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 20 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Carmen Cruz, who scored 21 points along with three steals.
Roosevelt has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. As for West Seattle, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Roosevelt have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Seattle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Roosevelt beat West Seattle 62-54 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Roosevelt repeat their success, or does West Seattle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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