The Vermillion Tanagers will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Ponca Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Vermillion is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since December 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of West Central by a score of 52-49.
Meanwhile, Ponca came up short against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on Tuesday and fell 52-44. The Indians have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Vermillion's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ponca, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Vermillion's way against Ponca when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Vermillion made off with a 55-33 win. Will the Tanagers repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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