Vermillion Tanagers (Vermillion, SD) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Mitchell Kernels (Mitchell, SD), 41-24 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Vermillion upgrades its record to 2-0 on the year. The Tanagers host West Central (Hartford, SD) to face the Trojans in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 17. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 1-0. West Central won 55-40 in their recent league match against Baltic (Baltic, SD)

The Kernels now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Watertown for a AA match on Tuesday, December 17. Mitchell will face a Arrows squad coming off a 55-49 league loss to Brookings (Brookings, SD). The Arrows record now stands at 1-1.