Zeigler-Royalton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were dealt a 68-39 defeat at the hands of the Galatia Bearcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bearcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-53 back in January.
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Lucas Rogers and River Freeman certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rogers posted 21 points and five rebounds, while Freeman dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. Freeman has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Leading Galatia to victory were Connor Ammon and Eli Hankins. Ammon dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 boards, while Hankins dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Hankins is becoming a predictor of Galatia's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 18-3 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Will Puckett, who scored six points in addition to eight assists and six boards.
Zeigler-Royalton's loss dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Galatia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Coming up, Zeigler-Royalton will take on Agape Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Galatia, they will face off against Johnston City at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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