It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Stoutland Tigers ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past St. Elizabeth 76-73. The win was just what Stoutland needed coming off of a 73-51 loss in their prior match.
St. Elizabeth's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Otto, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. That's the first time this season that Otto scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Williams, who scored nine points along with 11 rebounds and eight assists.
Stoutland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for St. Elizabeth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Stoutland will head out on the road to challenge Iberia at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Iberia will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. St. Elizabeth won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Maranatha Baptist Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 18th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Missouri (Maranatha Baptist Academy is ranked 278th, while St. Elizabeth is ranked 280th).
