The Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes will square off against the South Vermillion Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Georgetown-Ridge Farm turned things around against Judah Christian on Friday. They came out on top against the Tribe by a score of 60-49. The Buffaloes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jase Latoz and Ajhon Watson were among the main playmakers for Georgetown-Ridge Farm as the former posted 16 points and three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Grider, who put up nine points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when South Vermillion faced off against Riverton Parke on Saturday. South Vermillion simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Riverton Parke 77-38. The Wildcats pushed the score to 62-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers had no chance of recovering from.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm better keep an eye on Aden Wallace. He was instrumental in South Vermillion's win, going 11 of 17 on his way to 28 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Wallace is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Coleman, who had eight points along with five assists and five boards.
South Vermillion's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Georgetown-Ridge Farm has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.3 boards per game. However, it's not like South Vermillion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm suffered a grim 59-36 defeat to South Vermillion in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Thankfully for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Lucas Uselman (who posted 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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