Vinton County was the 73-60 winner over Zane Trace when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Vinton County Vikings were beaten by the Zane Trace Pioneers 67-38 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Pioneers are ranked 211th).
Gunnar McCullough continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Zane Trace, going 9-for-11 en route to 18 points. The match was McCullough's third in a row with at least 17 points. Noah Houston was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took for 12 points and five boards.
Vinton County's record now sits at 11-10. As for Zane Trace, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vinton County will take on Ross County Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Zane Trace, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Nelsonville-York at 7:00 p.m.
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