Falcons
| 01/31/25 @ Covington | 54-53 |
| 01/25/25 @ North Central | 62-47 |
North Vermillion hadn't done well against Covington recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The North Vermillion Falcons pulled ahead with a 54-53 photo finish over the Covington Trojans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
North Vermillion found their leader in freshman Teagan Leonard, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Lane Thomann was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 12 points.
Loss or not, Covington got some senior leadership from Austin Stein and Max Waddell. Stein almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards, while Waddell dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stein has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Landon Herzog, who posted seven points and eight boards.
North Vermillion is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
North Vermillion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-39 loss against North Montgomery on the 1st. As for Covington, they will head out to take on Fountain Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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