Basketball Recap: Van-Far Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jan 15, 2025, 12:50pm

Basketball Recap: Van-Far Indians vs. South Shelby Cardinals

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After a string of six wins, Van-Far's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a blow against the South Shelby Cardinals, falling 66-34. The matchup marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Pacey Reading

Points

01/14/25 @ South Shelby15
01/13/25 vs Elsberry37
12/28/24 vs Macon21
12/20/24 @ Silex22
12/17/24 @ North Callaway23
12/14/24 vs Salisbury24

When it comes to explaining why Van-Far lost, don't look at Pacey Reading. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points. The contest was Reading's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Evan Utterback was another key player, putting up eight points.

Van-Far's loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for South Shelby, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van-Far will venture away from home to challenge Bowling Green at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Shelby, they will head out to take on Louisiana at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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