The Verona Wildcats proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 29) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Golden City 75-73. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the defeat, Golden City saw an underclassman step up: Spencer Parrill scored 27 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamison Menadue, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
The win made it two in a row for Verona and bumps their season record up to 7-16. As for Golden City, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-23.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Verona will face off against College Heights Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Verona is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so College Heights Christian is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Golden City will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Dadeville at 6:30 p.m. on February 20th. Hopefully Golden City focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Thursday.
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