South Vermillion has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Covington Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in South Vermillion's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
Last Saturday, South Vermillion earned a 57-47 victory over Martinsville.
South Vermillion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Bush led the charge by scoring 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bush has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Brayson Shoults, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Covington came up short against Clinton Prairie on Saturday and fell 46-36. While losing is never fun, Covington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while Clinton Prairie is ranked 105th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Coye Ferguson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Landon Herzog was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds.
South Vermillion has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Covington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.
South Vermillion came up short against Covington when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 55-50. Can South Vermillion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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