Basketball Recap: Tolono Unity Sets Scoring Season-High Against North Vermillion

Rockets

Team Score

12/26/24 vs North Vermillion	53
11/21/24 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda	52
12/14/24 vs Watseka	46
11/22/24 vs Fisher	45
11/19/24 vs Iroquois West	45

Tolono Unity scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to the North Vermillion Falcons. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Vermillion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kera Dunham, who posted 15 points and six steals. Nora Thomann was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points and eight rebounds.

Tolono Unity has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for North Vermillion, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.

Tolono Unity won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Salt Fork at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Salt Fork will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Tolono Unity surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Vermillion, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.