After flying high against Century last Monday, Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton came back down to earth. Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton were outmatched by the Meridian Bobcats and fell 66-29. The defeat continues a trend for Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton in their matchups with Meridian: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton lost on Thursday, don't look at Brylee Martin. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 12 on her way to 16 points. Martin is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Ashlyn Stayton was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton
| 11/20/23 @ Galatia/Thompsonville | 12 |
| 12/19/24 @ Meridian | 11 |
| 12/02/24 vs Cairo | 10 |
| 11/25/24 @ Galatia/Thompsonville | 9 |
| 01/06/24 vs Cairo | 8 |
Even though they lost, Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-7. As for Meridian, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton and Meridian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton (ranked 619th) will meet DuQuoin (ranked 285th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Meridian (ranked 624th) will meet Sesser-Valier/Waltonville (ranked 211th) at 6:00 p.m. on December 30th.
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