Basketball Recap: Festus Skates Past Herculaneum with Ease

Tigers

Team Score

12/23/24 vs Herculaneum	83
12/11/24 @ Windsor	75
12/19/24 vs Perryville	72
11/25/24 @ St. Clair	65
12/02/24 vs Northwest	64

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Festus). They claimed a resounding 83-31 victory over the Herculaneum Black Cats. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won four contests in a row.

Festus pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37 points. As for Herculaneum, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Festus will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Oakville at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Herculaneum also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against DeSoto at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.