This season hasn't been kind to the Everton Tigers, who are still winless after their 17th contest. They took a serious blow against Chadwick on Thursday, falling 97-20. Everton has struggled against Chadwick recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Everton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being James Grisham, who scored four points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Everton struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are winless (0-7) when they just don't pass the ball.
Everton's defeat was their 18th straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-17. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.7 points per game. As for Chadwick, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Everton won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Halfway at 5:30 p.m. on January 26th. Halfway presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Everton in Missouri (Halfway is ranked 274th, while Everton is ranked 570th). As for Chadwick, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hurley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
