The Vermilion Sailors will head out to take on the Open Door Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vermilion is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Vermilion is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Margaretta on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vermilion lost 64-40 to Margaretta. The Sailors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-14.
Despite the defeat, Vermilion saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nate Pinkerton posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Noah Penton, who put up five points.
Meanwhile, Open Door Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Max S. Hayes on Thursday, taking the game 67-55.
Vermilion's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Open Door Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Vermilion and Open Door Christian were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Vermilion came up empty-handed after a 60-59 defeat. Can Vermilion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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