Vandals
| 12/13/24 vs Rudder | 53-50 |
| 12/13/24 vs Ferris | 64-51 |
| 12/12/24 vs Jarrell | 65-38 |
| 12/09/24 vs Whitehouse | 48-41 |
| 12/07/24 vs Elysian Fields | 63-35 |
| 12/06/24 vs Grace Community | 81-62 |
Van waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over the Rudder Rangers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vandals have posted since December 8, 2023.
Despite the loss, Rudder still got an impressive performance from Randon Cooks, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 21 points and six steals. Cooks is becoming a predictor of Rudder's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 8-3 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Davis, who posted nine points and four steals.
Van is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Rudder, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-5.
Van and Burnet will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Rudder, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Vanguard College Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vanguard College Prep has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 207 points over their last three games.
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