On Saturday, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill came up short against Indian River and fell 51-42. That's two games in a row now that Vernon-Verona-Sherrill has lost by exactly nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Vernon-Verona-Sherrill lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eliijah Donegan. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Donegan's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Degaragen Paradis, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Vernon-Verona-Sherrill and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Indian River, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vernon-Verona-Sherrill will face off against Indian River at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Indian River, they will head out on the road to face off against General Brown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.