On Saturday, the Roosevelt Roughriders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Glenwood Springs Demons 46-44. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roughriders.
Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooks Reckard led the charge by going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landyn McCann, who scored eight points plus seven rebounds.
Roosevelt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Glenwood Springs saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aiden Parrington went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Jordan Sorensen, who had six points.
Roosevelt's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Glenwood Springs, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Roosevelt has already played their next match (against Glenwood Springs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Glenwood Springs, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Forge Christian at 8:00 p.m.
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