Basketball Recap: Woodlawn Piles Up the Points Against Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

12/09/24 @ Wayne City	45
11/20/24 vs Cairo	43
01/23/25 vs Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton	42
01/13/25 vs Red Hill	35
12/23/24 @ Farina South Central	30

Woodlawn was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton on Thursday. The Woodlawn Cardinals really took it to Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-25 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.

Woodlawn's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrea Kibler, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine steals. Kibler is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rylie Hockett, who posted 14 points along with six boards and six steals.

Woodlawn was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton only racked up six assists.

When it comes to explaining why Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton lost, don't look at Ashlyn Stayton. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.

Woodlawn has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-15.

Woodlawn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 83-29 victory against Goreville on the 27th. As for Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pope County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pope County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton surely won't give up without a fight.