Recap: Vermilion Sailors vs. Huron Tigers
The Vermilion Sailors lost against the Huron Tigers back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Vermilion opened the new year with a less-than-successful 54-43 defeat to Huron. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Vermilion in their matchups with Huron: they've now lost eight in a row.
Vermilion lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caleb German, who scored 13 points. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Riley Kearns, who scored 15 points.
Vermilion's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 4-4. As for Huron, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vermilion will challenge St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Huron, they will head out on the road to face off against Port Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
