Basketball Game Preview: Merrill Vandals vs. Vestaburg Wolverines

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2024, 10:51am

Basketball Preview: Merrill Vandals vs. Vestaburg Wolverines

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The Merrill Vandals will take on the Vestaburg Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Merrill will be strutting in after a victory while Vestaburg will be coming in after a loss.

Merrill is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They breezed by Calvary Baptist Academy to the tune of 53-25.

Meanwhile, Vestaburg had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 42-34 to St. Louis. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now lost three in a row.

Vestaburg's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Megan Beetley, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds, and Lily Johnston, who had nine points plus six rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance gave Johnston a new career-high in assists.

Merrill came up short against Vestaburg in their previous meeting back in March, falling 31-27. Will Merrill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.

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