Basketball Game Preview: South Vermillion Wildcats vs. Riverton Parke Panthers

South Vermillion is on an 18-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Riverton Parke a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the South Vermillion Wildcats take on the Riverton Parke Panthers at 12:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Wednesday, South Vermillion was beaten by North Vermillion 58-28.

Meanwhile, Riverton Parke had to suffer through a 61-34 loss at the hands of North Central. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 89th).

Riverton Parke's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for South Vermillion, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-21.

South Vermillion took a serious blow against Riverton Parke when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 57-15. Will South Vermillion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.