Everton is 0-9 against Lockwood since November of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Everton Tigers will take on the Lockwood Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Everton is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 47-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Niangua.
Despite the defeat, Everton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joshua Daniels dropped a double-double on 24 points and 17 boards. That was a full 61.5% of Everton's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Zayn Powers was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Everton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lockwood waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 57-44.
Lockwood's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Everton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everton took a serious blow against Lockwood in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 65-26. Can Everton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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