The Salt Fork Storm and the North Vermillion Falcons will round out the year against one another at at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Salt Fork is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, Salt Fork strolled past Tuscola with points to spare, taking the game 56-42. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Warriors are ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely North Vermillion's strategy against Georgetown-Ridge Farm on Saturday. North Vermillion blew past Georgetown-Ridge Farm 57-33. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 24 points or more this season.
North Vermillion's win came from a few key players Salt Fork will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nora Thomann, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Thomann is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Cadence Dunham was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight assists and three steals.
North Vermillion was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Salt Fork pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.1 points. As for North Vermillion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Salt Fork strolled past North Vermillion when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 54-35. Will Salt Fork repeat their success, or does North Vermillion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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