The Roosevelt Teddies will face off against the Simley Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Simley likes a good challenge.
Roosevelt took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Rockford 84-51. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Teddies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Rockets are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, Simley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against South St. Paul, falling 82-53.
Roosevelt has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Simley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Roosevelt couldn't quite finish off Simley when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 58-55. Can Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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