The Roosevelt Roughriders will square off against the Nathan Hale Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Roosevelt and nine for Nathan Hale.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 81-43, which was the final score in Roosevelt's tilt against Rainier Beach on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Vikings are ranked first).
The losing side was boosted by Anthony Washington, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Flynn Selig, who earned eight points.
Meanwhile, Nathan Hale ended up a good deal behind West Seattle on Friday and lost 72-55.
Nathan Hale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Roosevelt was able to grind out a solid win over Nathan Hale in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 62-55. Will Roosevelt repeat their success, or does Nathan Hale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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