Elverado kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Shawnee Redskins, falling 56-32. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-10.
Shawnee was led to victory by Emma Young and Eva Ford. Young posted 21 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Ford dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Young's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillie Griffin, who had two points and five steals.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Shawnee, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Elverado will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sesser-Valier/Waltonville at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Shawnee, they will head out to take on Hardin County on December 21st.
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