Zeigler-Royalton has gone 8-2 against Elverado recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will head out on the road to face off against the Elverado Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Zeigler-Royalton will be strutting in after a win while Elverado will be coming in after a defeat.
Zeigler-Royalton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They snuck past Agape Christian with a 51-46 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Lucas Rogers
| 02/17/25 vs Agape Christian | 26 |
| 02/14/25 @ Galatia | 21 |
| 02/11/25 @ Goreville | 14 |
| 02/10/25 @ Webber | 25 |
| 02/07/25 vs Trico | 11 |
| + 30 more games |
Zeigler-Royalton can attribute much of their success to Lucas Rogers, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds, and River Freeman, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. That's the most points Rogers has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brogan Mitchell, who put up four points and nine boards.
Zeigler-Royalton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Elverado suffered their biggest loss since January 10th on Tuesday. They were dealt a 71-38 defeat at the hands of Galatia. The Falcons have struggled against the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Elverado's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Zeigler-Royalton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-20.
Everything went Zeigler-Royalton's way against Elverado in their previous meeting back in January, as Zeigler-Royalton made off with a 73-53 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zeigler-Royalton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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