Tuscumbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the St. Elizabeth Hornets, falling 81-49. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Hornets are ranked 172nd).
Gavin Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Elizabeth, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten boards. Williams also grabbed six steals, which is notable because St. Elizabeth is 10-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 6-7 otherwise. Nick Heckemeyer was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Tuscumbia's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for St. Elizabeth, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuscumbia will welcome Columbia Independent at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Elizabeth, they will be playing at home against New Bloomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Elizabeth's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.
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