Roosevelt has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 48-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Rough Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Panthers are ranked 45th).
Roosevelt lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nyleigh Gregory, who posted 18 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 51.4% of Roosevelt's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Auburn Santos, who put up 11 points.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for San Joaquin Memorial, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roosevelt will venture away from home to challenge Fresno at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they are taking a road trip to face off against Bullard at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bullard has won four straight at home, while San Joaquin Memorial won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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