San Dimas's tournament run continued when they took on Roosevelt on Friday. The San Dimas Saints were beaten by the Roosevelt Roughriders 78-44. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 392nd in California, while the Roughriders are ranked 80th in Washington).
Despite the loss, San Dimas saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nevaeh Verdines-O?Cain went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Martinez, who posted six points.
Emma Curtis was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 21 points, ten rebounds, and 11 steals for Roosevelt. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellery Burke-Brown, who went 8 of 20 on her way to 21 points and three blocks.
San Dimas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
San Dimas won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Harvard-Westlake at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Harvard-Westlake will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something San Dimas surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roosevelt, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Oakwood at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season.
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