The Steele Comets had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They really took it to Vermilion for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-46 win at home. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for Steele this season.
When it comes to explaining why Vermilion lost, one person who can't be blamed is AJ Gerber. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Riley Kearns, who scored 11 points.
Steele's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Vermilion, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Steele will square off against Avon at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Avonpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Steele in Ohio (Avon is ranked 140th, while Steele is ranked 399th). As for Vermilion, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Huron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vermilion is on a four-game streak of home losses, Huron a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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