Zeigler-Royalton took a 29-point defeat the last time they faced off against Cobden, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes skirted past the Cobden Appleknockers 43-40. Winning may never get old, but the Tornadoes sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
| 01/04/25 @ Cobden | 22 |
| 12/28/24 @ Cobden | 29 |
| 12/27/24 @ Egyptian | 17 |
| 12/26/24 @ Century | 24 |
Zeigler-Royalton was led to victory by River Freeman and Lucas Rogers. Freeman went 9 of 16 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds, while Rogers almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Freeman's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Zeigler-Royalton pushed their record up to 4-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Cobden, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Zeigler-Royalton will square off against Thompsonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cobden, they will face off against Agape Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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