Roosevelt is 2-8 against Lincoln since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Roosevelt Mustangs will host the Lincoln Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Roosevelt was beaten by Kimball 82-49. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Knights are ranked 36th).
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Despite their loss, Roosevelt saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tyrique Swindle, who posted 14 points, was perhaps the best of all. Swindle has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Jayden Phillips was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-46 victory. The Tigers pushed the score to 58-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 14-18 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.6 points over those games. As for Roosevelt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-15.
Roosevelt came up short against Lincoln when the teams last played back in January, falling 90-81. Will Roosevelt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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