North Vermillion and Covington squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but North Vermillion had to settle for second. They lost 72-46 to the Covington Trojans. The Falcons have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Lane Thomann
| 03/04/25 vs Covington | 7 |
| 01/18/25 vs Schlarman | 6 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Central | 5 |
| 02/21/25 @ Fountain Central | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Attica | 4 |
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lane Thomann, who shot 44% from the field en route to 19 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Thomann a new career-high in rebounds. Matthew Dawson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, North Vermillion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covington only six offensive boards.
Covington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austin Stein, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 assists. Stein is becoming a predictor of Covington's success: when he posts at least eight assists the team is 6-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Creux Rieman, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 18 points and four steals.
North Vermillion's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Covington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13.
North Vermillion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Covington, they will take on Faith Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Covington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
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