Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton hasn't had much luck against DuQuoin recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 10:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Meridian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton took a blow against Meridian, falling 66-29. Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton was already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Brylee Martin put forth a good effort for the losing side as she went 7 for 12 on her way to 16 points. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Stayton, who posted six points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, DuQuoin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Anna-Jonesboro an easy 59-36 victory. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
DuQuoin's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-7.
Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton took a serious blow against DuQuoin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 74-33. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton was down 61-12.
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