Vanlue was handed a 29-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bucyrus Redmen, sneaking past 48-46. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 61-30 defeat the last time these two teams met.
| 01/22/25 vs Bucyrus | 13 |
| 01/04/25 vs Elgin | 12 |
| 12/05/24 @ Ada | 11 |
| 01/18/25 vs Cory-Rawson | 6 |
| 12/14/24 @ Northwood | 6 |
Vanlue's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Candace Saltzman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Saltzman a new career-high in points. Olivia Secord was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 12 points along with seven assists and five steals.
Vanlue was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Vanlue's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Bucyrus, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
Vanlue wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 50-40 defeat against Elmwood on the 23rd. As for Bucyrus, they will head out on the road to square off against Wynford at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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