Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for South Vermillion

Wildcats

Previous 4 Games

02/22/25 vs Covington	68-58
02/21/25 vs Riverton Parke	72-57
02/15/25 vs Richland County	66-49
02/14/25 @ Attica	64-53

South Vermillion had won three straight games and Aden Wallace did his part to make it four on Saturday. The South Vermillion Wildcats walked away with a 68-58 win over the Covington Trojans which was due in part to Wallace, who went 12-for-21 en route to 32 points along with five assists and five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of South Vermillion's points.

Trevor Anderson was another key player, shooting 63% from the field on his way to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.9% shooting accuracy.

Covington's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Stein, who posted 22 points and five assists. That's the most points Stein has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landon Herzog, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 15 points along with eight boards and three steals.

South Vermillion's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for Covington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.

South Vermillion has already played their next matchup, a 60-56 win against Sullivan on the 25th. As for Covington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-51 victory against Crawfordsville on the 28th.