The headlines will say Roosevelt upset Spingarn, 71-69, in a DCIAA boys basketball semifinal on Thursday night. But the school, whose mascot is the Mighty Green Wave, took the court at Coolidge sporting bright yellow shoes, naturally.
Spingarn Loses On The Court, Wins On The Runway
↵Alan Goldenbach, sitting courtside for The Washington Post, described them as the “Best shoes in the city” in his tweet, which fortunately for all of us included this photo:
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↵According to Goldenbach, Antone James hit a three-pointer for Roosevelt at the buzzer to send the Rough Riders to the DCIAA Tournament championship game. They’ll face the winner of the Thursday late game between Coolidge and Eastern at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Coolidge.
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