Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton hasn't had much luck against Pope County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton will host the Pope County Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pope County. The match was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton couldn't quite close it out.
Pope County's win came from a few key players Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bella Fasolo, who posted 22 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Pope County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawson Forthman, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
Pope County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive games.
Pope County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Pope County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 42.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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