The Vermilion Sailors will head out to challenge the Oberlin The Phoenix at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Oberlin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Vermilion, who comes in off a win.
Vermilion took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They managed a 40-36 victory over Huron.
Meanwhile, Oberlin played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 69-41 loss at the hands of Columbia. While losing is never fun, the The Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 685th, while the Raiders are ranked 278th).
Vermilion's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Oberlin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Vermilion took their victory against Oberlin when the teams last played back in November of 2017 by a conclusive 46-21. Will Vermilion repeat their success, or does Oberlin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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