Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's game on Monday was all tied up 29-29 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Vermillion Wildcats. While losing is never fun, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 635th in Illinois, while South Vermillion is ranked 262nd in Indiana).
South Vermillion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dominic Garzolini led the charge by going 7 for 12 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds. Garzolini is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Dallas Coleman was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 14 boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine and nudges their season record down to 3-8. As for South Vermillion, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Casey-Westfield at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for South Vermillion, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 68-56 victory against Cloverdale on the 26th.
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