Vermilion had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They snuck past the Western Reserve Roughriders with a 62-57 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sailors also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Vermilion was led to victory by Mason Cooper and Drake Hooks. Cooper earned 19 points plus four steals, while Hooks went 5 for 9 en route to 16 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Caleb German, who scored eight points plus three steals.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vermilion will challenge St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western Reserve, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on New London at 7:30 p.m. on December 19th.
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