Vanguard lost against North Marion back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Vanguard Knights fell 42-35 to the North Marion Colts. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/14/25 vs North Marion | 7 |
| 01/10/25 @ Williston | 8 |
| 01/08/25 vs Lake Weir | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs West Port | 2 |
| 12/19/24 @ North Marion | 5 |
Vanguard lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sylnya Roberson, who posted three points along with eight rebounds and seven blocks. Roberson is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last eight games she's played. I'Jaia Bethea was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Even though they lost, Vanguard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
North Marion was led to victory by KANARA GORDON and AIYANNIA BARNES. GORDON earned 12 points and eight boards, while BARNES put up 13 points. The dominant performance gave GORDON a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of JAMEYA BROWN, who had eight points.
Vanguard now has a losing record at 6-7. As for North Marion, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Vanguard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-5 victory against Lake Weir on the 15th. As for North Marion, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-13 defeat against West Port on the 15th.
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