Elba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 27th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 79-39 loss at the hands of the Palmer Tigers. The Bluejays were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-17.
Elba lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ethan Lange, who posted 21 points. Lange continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Barg, who had 11 points and eight rebounds.
Among those leading the charge was Brady Myers, who earned 20 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Coplen, who put up 12 points.
Elba's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Palmer, they moved to 2-6 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Elba didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-21 victory against Burwell on the 3rd. As for Palmer, they will venture away from home to challenge Elba at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th. Elba has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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