Vermilion lost against Steele back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Vermilion Sailors took a blow against the Steele Comets, falling 66-38. While losing is never fun, the Sailors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 649th, while the Comets are ranked 226th).
Despite the loss, Vermilion saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nate Pinkerton posted 13 points. What's more, Pinkerton also posted a 57% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024.
Vermilion dropped their record down to 6-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Steele, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Coming up, Vermilion will head out to take on Clyde at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clyde knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 games -- so hopefully Vermilion likes a good challenge. As for Steele, they will be playing at home against Avon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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