The Van Vleck Leopards waltzed into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They came out on top against Tidehaven by a score of 35-27. That's another feather in the cap for Van Vleck, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Van Vleck's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaila Wilson, who scored 12 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Wilson has scored at least 25% of Van Vleck's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamauri Fields, who scored 9 points.
Van Vleck's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Tidehaven, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Van Vleck will take on Bay City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tidehaven, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Danbury at 6:15 p.m. Danbury is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
