01/28/25 vs Hermitage | 34 |
02/04/25 vs Macks Creek | 33 |
01/02/25 vs Jamestown | 33 |
02/18/25 vs Tuscumbia | 32 |
12/04/24 vs Linn | 31 |
There's no place like home for St. Elizabeth, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They breezed past the Tuscumbia Lions to the tune of 81-49 on Tuesday. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.
Gavin Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds. He also grabbed six steals, which is notable because St. Elizabeth is 10-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nick Heckemeyer, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards.
St. Elizabeth smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
St. Elizabeth has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. Tuscumbia is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Elizabeth will challenge New Bloomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Bloomfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully St. Elizabeth likes a good challenge. As for Tuscumbia, they will host Columbia Independent at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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