Zeigler-Royalton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt an 81-44 defeat at the hands of the Goreville Blackcats. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 670th, while the Blackcats are ranked 117th).
Lucas Rogers
| 02/11/25 @ Goreville | 50% |
| 02/10/25 @ Webber | 25% |
| 02/07/25 vs Trico | 14% |
| 02/03/25 vs Sandoval | 38% |
| 01/31/25 @ Johnston City | 27% |
| + 11 more games |
River Freeman and Lucas Rogers certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Freeman went 9 of 18 on his way to 23 points and five boards, while Rogers went 5 for 11 to rack up 14 points and eight rebounds. What's more, Rogers also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024.
Zeigler-Royalton's loss dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Goreville, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Zeigler-Royalton will square off against Galatia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Goreville, they and Gallatin County will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Goreville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 23 matches -- so hopefully Gallatin County likes a good challenge.
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