The Shakamak Lakers will head out on the road to challenge the North Vermillion Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Shakamak is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Washington Catholic 83-7 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lakers.
Meanwhile, North Vermillion entered their tilt with Clinton Central on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 92-65 win over the Bulldogs. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Vermillion pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.0 points per game. As for Shakamak, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Shakamak beat North Vermillion 63-55 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shakamak since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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