Basketball Recap: Trico Finds Home Court Redemption Against Zeigler-Royalton

By Team Reports Dec 25, 2024, 4:54pm

Basketball Recap: Trico Pioneers vs. Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes

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There's no place like home for Trico, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 40-29 win over the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes on Saturday. The Pioneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tornadoes, too.

Despite the defeat, Zeigler-Royalton had strong showings from River Freeman, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds, and Lucas Rogers, who had seven points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 41.4% of Zeigler-Royalton's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Trico's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Zeigler-Royalton, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.

Trico will be taking part in a tournament against Carlyle at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they are taking a road trip to face off against Century at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Century will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Zeigler-Royalton surely won't give up without a fight.

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