The Everton Tigers will head out to face off against the Walnut Grove Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Everton has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 20.
Last Tuesday, Everton had to suffer through a 66-21 loss at the hands of McAuley Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Warriors are ranked 191st).
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Despite their defeat, Everton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cameron Sanders, who posted two points, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Sanders a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Noah Morris, who earned three points.
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 55-49 to Humansville.
Walnut Grove's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Everton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Everton was dealt a bruising 75-32 loss at the hands of Walnut Grove when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Everton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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