Sadly, the Everton Tigers are still looking for their first win of the season after 23 contests. They were outmatched by Hurley at home and fell 76-34. Everton has struggled against Hurley recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Everton saw an underclassman step up: Josh Daniels dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Daniels hasn't dropped below two steals for 18 straight games.
Even though they lost, Everton were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Everton dropped their record down to 0-23 with that loss, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.6 points per game. As for Hurley, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-16.
Everton will face off against School of the Ozarks at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. School of the Ozarkspresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Everton in Missouri (School of the Ozarks is ranked 291st, while Everton is ranked 588th). As for Hurley, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against New Covenant Academy at 6:00 p.m. Hurley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
