North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Vermillion Falcons. The match marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
North Vermillion found their leader in freshman Teagan Leonard, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 19 points. Leonard is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Dawson, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for North Vermillion, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
North Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-60 victory against North Putnam on the 28th. As for North Vermillion, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-34 win against Owen Valley on the 28th.
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