On Saturday, the Fulton City Bulldogs came up short against Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton and fell 42-34. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 236th in Kentucky, while Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton are ranked 615th in Illinois).
Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton was led to victory by Brylee Martin and Cara Tripp-Reams. Martin almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards, while Tripp-Reams posted 12 points. Martin is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Fulton City and nudges their season record down to 3-10. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 7-19 Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton and 3-7 Hickman County. As for Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-19.
Coming up, Fulton City will take on Hickman County at 6:00 p.m. on February 17th. As for Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton, they will host Steeleville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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