There's no place like home for Terre Haute North Vigo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They strolled past the West Vigo Vikings with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 52-36. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Vikings are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Terre Haute North Vigo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zanariae White, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sage Lanning, who posted nine points.
Terre Haute North Vigo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Vigo only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
West Vigo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lydia Jones, who had 12 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lily Ramirez, who put up six points and four steals.
Terre Haute North Vigo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 25.7% in those games and 22% outside of them. As for West Vigo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Terre Haute North Vigo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-54 win against Evansville Memorial on the 4th. As for West Vigo, they are taking a road trip to take on Parke Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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