Roosevelt coach Manny Flores said the words “earn everything” on the team’s warmup shirts are a message to teach his players life lessons beyond the hardwood.
The Rough Riders had to earn their 61-54 bidistrict playoff victory over Brandeis, surviving the Broncos’ 3-point clinic on Tuesday at Littleton Gym.
They’ll face Steele in the second round Friday.
“(Brandeis) did exactly what they are extremely good at, and we couldn’t take them out of it,” Flores said of Brandeis’ sharpshooters. “I kept stressing, keep the ball in front of you so we don’t have to help and they don’t hit wide-open shots.
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The Rough Riders had to earn their 61-54 bidistrict playoff victory over Brandeis, surviving the Broncos’ 3-point clinic on Tuesday at Littleton Gym.
They’ll face Steele in the second round Friday.
“(Brandeis) did exactly what they are extremely good at, and we couldn’t take them out of it,” Flores said of Brandeis’ sharpshooters. “I kept stressing, keep the ball in front of you so we don’t have to help and they don’t hit wide-open shots.
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