Vanguard lost to Dunnellon back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Vanguard Knights blew past the Dunnellon Tigers 53-31. The Knights pushed the score to 42-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eli Nelson, who posted nine points along with six boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Nelson a new career-high. Sean Martin was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Knights
| 01/22/25 vs Dunnellon | 53-31 |
| 01/20/25 vs Palatka | 60-43 |
The win made it two in a row for Vanguard and bumps their season record up to 11-10. As for Dunnellon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vanguard will square off against Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forest will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Vanguard surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dunnellon, they will take on Trinity Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dunnellon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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