The 1938 Kent Roosevelt High School boys basketball team finished its season with a 12-6 record.

The yearbook write up about the team included this:

“Our basketball five, coached by Mr. Glenn Pierson, had, on the whole, a successful season winning twelve and losing six. The quintet got off to a slow start, but gradually gained momentum and by the end of the season was clicking in championship fashion. The climax of the year was reached in the second Roosevelt-Ravenna game when the teams went into four overtime periods, in which the lead changed five times and Ravenna finally won 27-25. Following this memorable clash, the team defeated Wadsworth and Cuyahoga Falls both of which won over Ravenna. This resulted in a tie for the championship between Ravenna and Roosevelt, both having four wins and two losses. At a meeting of the coaches, the cup was awarded to Ravenna on the basis of points scored.”

Game-by-game results

Akron North, 14-25

Akron Garfield, 21-28

Bedford, 29-16

Newton Falls, 13-20

Alumni, 18-16

St. Vincent’s, 16-19

Kent State, 29-12

Mantua, 22-10

Ravenna, 16-18

Wadsworth, 30-21

Cuyahoga Falls, 28-25

Western Reserve Academy, 32-21

Akron East, 32-19

Kent State, 21-17

Ravenna, 25-27 (4 OT)

Wadsworth, 29-25

Cuyahoga Falls, 29-21

TOURNAMENT: St. Vincent’s, 11-19