Sandoval came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 69-58 win over the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blackhawks also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Drew Gore
| 02/03/25 @ Zeigler-Royalton | 23 |
| 12/13/24 vs Grayville | 19 |
| 12/02/24 vs Ramsey | 19 |
| 01/08/24 vs Zeigler-Royalton | 19 |
| 12/16/23 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 19 |
Sandoval's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Drew Gore, who went 10 of 21 to rack up 23 points and five rebounds. Those 23 points gave Gore a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trayton Adams, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards.
Sandoval smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Zeigler-Royalton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lucas Rogers, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and River Freeman, who posted 22 points and eight boards. With that strong performance, Rogers is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.
Sandoval pushed their record up to 10-14 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Sandoval has already played their next game (against Patoka), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-48 defeat against Trico on the 7th.
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