Rockford suffered their biggest defeat since January 26, 2024 on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Roosevelt Teddies and fell 84-51. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rockets came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Teddies are ranked 260th).
Roosevelt got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Obie E Esparza out in front who went 8 of 12 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Peterson, who posted 24 points along with five boards and four steals.
Rockford dropped their record down to 10-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Roosevelt, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Rockford has already played their next game (against Litchfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Roosevelt will take on Simley at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt is facing Simley at the right time seeing as Simley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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