Falcons
| 12/28/24 vs Oakwood | 41-36 |
| 12/27/24 vs Armstrong | 57-46 |
| 12/27/24 @ Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin | 38-22 |
| 12/26/24 vs Tolono Unity | 54-53 |
North Vermillion waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 41-36 win over the Oakwood Comets. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 178th in Indiana, while the Comets are ranked 625th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Vermillion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nora Thomann, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kera Dunham, who posted nine points.
Despite the loss, Oakwood still got an impressive performance from Gracie Hanner, who earned 12 points. Hanner has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
North Vermillion is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Oakwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Vermillion will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Riverton Parke at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Oakwood, they will take on Hoopeston at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
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