Basketball Recap: Northeast Vernon County Drops Season-High Score on Hermitage

Knights

Team Score (Highest)

02/14/25 vs Hermitage	67
01/17/25 vs Wheaton	66
02/03/25 @ Chilhowee	55
01/31/25 vs Weaubleau	53
12/10/24 vs Golden City	53

Northeast Vernon County scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 80-67 to the Hermitage Hornets. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.

Northeast Vernon County's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Hermitage, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-7-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northeast Vernon County will head out to face off against Sheldon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Northeast Vernon County is facing Sheldon at the right time seeing as Sheldon is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hermitage, they will take on Weaubleau at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hermitage knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Weaubleau likes a good challenge.