Basketball Recap: Webber Skates Past Zeigler-Royalton with Ease

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

02/10/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton	37
11/30/24 vs Patoka	33
02/07/25 @ Norris City-Omaha-Enfield	29
01/18/25 vs Red Hill	28
01/14/25 @ Johnston City	27

There's no place like home for Webber, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They really took it to the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-41 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, Zeigler-Royalton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lucas Rogers dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rogers has scored all season. Another player making a difference was River Freeman, who posted eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals.

Webber's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Zeigler-Royalton, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-18.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Webber will head out to challenge Cisne at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Goreville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Goreville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 22 contests.