Basketball Recap: Tyson Elliott's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Invest Collegiate Imagine over Glenwood

Invest Collegiate Imagine's tournament run continued when they took on Glenwood on Friday. The Invest Collegiate Imagine Kingfishers might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Glenwood Gators an easy 71-46 win. While losing is never fun, the Kingfishers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 430th in North Carolina, while the Gators are ranked 116th in Alabama).

Invest Collegiate Imagine's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyson Elliott, who posted 22 points. The dominant performance gave Elliott a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Asa Gura, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.

Glenwood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Sykes, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Sykes has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played. Jadarian Holloway was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points along with six boards and five assists.

This is the second loss in a row for Invest Collegiate Imagine and nudges their season record down to 5-2. As for Glenwood, their record is now 8-4.

Invest Collegiate Imagine didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-42 defeat against Pigeon Forge on the 21st. As for Glenwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-49 win against Berean Christian on the 21st.