Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton suffered their biggest defeat since December 27, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 61-31 loss at the hands of Pope County. Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton has not had much luck with Pope County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlyn Stayton, who scored ten points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brittany Hall, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Pope County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shelby Hogg led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maddie Walker, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton has been struggling recently, as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season. As for Pope County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-2.
Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton will head out on the road to take on Pope County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pope County will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak alive. They will take on Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 650th, while Pope County is ranked 297th).
