The Roosevelt Teddies will head out on the road to take on Lakes International Language Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Roosevelt has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Lakes International Language Academy will arrive with three straight wins.
Roosevelt pushed their score all the way to 66 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 79-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Edison. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (60), Roosevelt still had to take the loss.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Avery Wells, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Calvin Peterson, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Lakes International Language Academy has not done well against Hope Academy recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lakes International Language Academy walked away with a 96-85 win over Hope Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Roosevelt has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Lakes International Language Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-14.
Everything came up roses for Roosevelt against Lakes International Language Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 64-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roosevelt since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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