After flying high against Harmony School of Innovation last Friday, Royal came back down to earth. The Royal Falcons had to suffer through an 87-43 loss at the hands of the Stafford Spartans. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-18.
Zaelyn Shelton
| 02/11/25 @ Stafford | 4 |
| 02/07/25 vs Harmony School of Innovation | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs Almeta Crawford | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Harmony School of Innovation | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Harmony School of Innovation Sugar Land | 3 |
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zaelyn Shelton, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Shelton a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Braylon Reado, who earned eight points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Royal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive games.
Royal's defeat dropped their record down to 13-18. As for Stafford, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 33-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Royal will face off against La Grange at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Royal is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. As for Stafford, they will host Bellville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Stafford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 contests -- so hopefully Bellville likes a good challenge.
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