North Vermillion suffered their biggest defeat since December 26, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against the North Central Thunderbirds, falling 53-29. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 87th).
Despite the loss, North Vermillion had strong showings from Breanna Tryon, who posted seven points, and Cadence Dunham, who scored eight points.
North Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shelby Seay, who put up 14 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Seay is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last six games she's played. Jalyn Davidson was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 16 points.
North Vermillion's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8. As for North Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Vermillion will welcome Crawfordsville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Vermillion is facing Crawfordsville at the right time seeing as Crawfordsville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for North Central, they will host Cloverdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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