Basketball Recap: Van-Far Skates Past Silex with Ease

Indians

Margin (Wins)

02/07/25 @ Mark Twain	55
12/20/24 @ Silex	47
02/11/25 vs Wellsville-Middletown	44
02/24/25 vs Silex	38
02/21/25 vs Wright City	37

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Van-Far's strategy against Silex on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Van-Far Indians blew the Silex Owls out of the water with a 62-24 final score. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Pacey Reading, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. His big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Bryce Reading was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven rebounds.

Van-Far smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Van-Far's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.7 points. As for Silex, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.

Looking ahead, Van-Far will face off against Veritas Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Veritas Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season. Silex does not have any more games scheduled as of now.