Basketball Recap: Terre Haute South Vigo Braves vs. South Vermillion Wildcats
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northview, Terre Haute South Vigo was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the South Vermillion Wildcats 57-5. That 52 point margin sets a new team best for the Braves this season.
Terre Haute South Vigo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karizma English-Malone led the charge by posting ten points plus six rebounds and four steals. English-Malone has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Samarra Newburn was another key player, earning 12 points along with four steals.
Terre Haute South Vigo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 33 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging NaN offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.
Terre Haute South Vigo's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7. As for South Vermillion, their loss was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Terre Haute South Vigo will host Columbus North at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Columbus North will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Terre Haute South Vigo surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Vermillion, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Covington at 7:30 p.m. on December 17th.
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