Basketball Recap: Riverton Parke Takes a Loss

Riverton Parke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a hard 74-58 fall against the North Vermillion Falcons. The Panthers were down 63-40 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Jonah Hopkins

Field Goal Percentage

02/14/25 vs North Vermillion	60%
02/08/25 @ South Putnam	50%
02/06/25 @ Seeger	86%
01/31/25 vs Parke Heritage	46%

Despite the defeat, Riverton Parke saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jonah Hopkins went 9-for-15 to rack up 24 points. Hopkins is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Todd, who posted six points.

North Vermillion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Teagan Leonard led the charge by going 8-for-17 en route to 24 points and five assists. Matthew Dawson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 24 boards.

Riverton Parke's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for North Vermillion, their record is now 14-6.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverton Parke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season. As for North Vermillion, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-60 victory against Benton Central on the 15th.