The Vestaburg Wolverines were the 43-34 winner over the Coleman Comets when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Vestaburg was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 28-27 to Coleman. Vestaburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Vestaburg saw an underclassman step up: Jessica Stouten scored six points along with ten rebounds. Stouten continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.
Coleman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emily VanSickle led the charge by scoring seven points along with 13 rebounds and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Chaffee, who scored five points along with six steals.
Vestaburg dropped their record down to 7-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Coleman, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11.
Vestaburg will take on Merrill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Michigan (Vestaburg is ranked 401st, while Merrill is ranked 384th). As for Coleman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Breckenridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Breckenridge's defense has only allowed 27.7 points per game this season, so Coleman's offense will have their work cut out for them.
