Goreville unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell to the Eldorado Eagles 47-43. The Blackcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Goreville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chasey Peas, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Peas a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (60%). Another player making a difference was Lydia Kwiatkowski, who earned 11 points plus five assists and five rebounds.
Goreville will take on Edwards County in a tournament on Monday. As for Eldorado, they will face off against Carmi-White County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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