Zayvion Baker leads a balanced attack to beat Southport

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 10:55am

Recap: Terre Haute South Vigo Braves vs. Southport Cardinals

There's no place like home for the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 73-59 win over Southport on Monday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Terre Haute South Vigo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zayvion Baker, who scored 25 points. Josh Morgan was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds.

Southport lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jack Turner, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Johnson, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.

Terre Haute South Vigo's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Southport, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Terre Haute South Vigo will take on Columbus North at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southport, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lawrence Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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