Basketball Recap: Brylee Martin Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Galatia/Thompsonville

There's no place like home for Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 36-23 win over the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 30-29 back in November of 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brylee Martin, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Martin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maci Caraway, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points.

Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton

Offensive Rebounds

01/21/25 vs Galatia/Thompsonville	20
01/13/25 @ Cobden	18
01/14/25 @ Century	11
12/28/24 vs Sandoval	7
12/26/24 vs Father McGivney Catholic	7

Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season.

Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton has already played their next game, a 61-29 defeat against Sparta on the 22nd. Galatia/Thompsonville has also already played their next contest (against Hardin County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.