Roosevelt is 1-7 against Lafayette since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Roosevelt Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lafayette Patriots at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Roosevelt's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Roosevelt easily dispatched Telecommunication Arts Tech two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Roosevelt fell just short of Dewey by a score of 59-56 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since January 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lafayette). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 102-61 victory over Sunset Park. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Roosevelt's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lafayette, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Roosevelt and Lafayette were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Roosevelt came up empty-handed after a 43-42 defeat. Will Roosevelt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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