Waverly made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Zane Trace, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 53-50 on Saturday. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.
Waverly's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Teagan Hurt, who shot 6-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kage Alexander, who went 8-for-17 on his way to 16 points.
Zane Trace got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grady Stewart out in front who shot 43% from the field to rack up 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Stewart's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Gunnar McCullough was another key player, going 6-for-13 en route to 14 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Waverly dropped their record down to 2-1 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Zane Trace, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Waverly will welcome Hillsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Zane Trace, they are taking a road trip to face off against Adena at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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