South Vermillion suffered their closest loss since December 2, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Shakamak Lakers by a score of 52-49. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Vermillion's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aden Wallace, who posted 22 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dominic Garzolini, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
South Vermillion's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Shakamak, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
South Vermillion will square off against North Vermillion at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Vermillion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season. Shakamak has already played their next matchup (against North Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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