Southmont and South Vermillion squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Southmont had to settle for second. They fell 75-64 to the South Vermillion Wildcats. The Mounties have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Aaron Mcmasters
| 03/07/25 vs South Vermillion | 23 |
| 02/25/25 vs Cascade | 19 |
| 02/22/25 @ Fountain Central | 11 |
| 02/21/25 vs Frankfort | 9 |
| 02/18/25 @ South Putnam | 16 |
| + 18 more games |
Despite the loss, Southmont still got an impressive performance from Aaron Mcmasters, who went 10-for-17 to rack up 23 points and four steals. Mcmasters continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Foley, who posted eight points and 13 boards.
Even though they lost, Southmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
South Vermillion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aden Wallace led the charge by dropping a double-double with 16 points and 13 assists. Wallace's big performance that evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Dallas Coleman, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Southmont's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for South Vermillion, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-10.
Southmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Vermillion, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-32 loss against Parke Heritage on the 8th.
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