With a playoff win on the line, South Vermillion rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 75-64 win over the Southmont Mounties. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Aden Wallace
| 03/07/25 vs Southmont | 16 |
| 03/04/25 vs South Putnam | 18 |
| 02/25/25 vs Sullivan | 28 |
| 02/22/25 vs Covington | 32 |
| 02/21/25 vs Riverton Parke | 25 |
| + 5 more games |
South Vermillion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aden Wallace led the charge by dropping a double-double with 16 points and 13 assists. The match was Wallace's tenth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Dallas Coleman, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
Wallace wasn't the only one working in the assist department: South Vermillion was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They racked up seven more assists than Southmont's also-impressive total of 12.
When it comes to explaining why Southmont lost, don't look at Aaron Mcmasters. Despite the final result, he shot 59% from the field to rack up 23 points and four steals. Mcmasters continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Austin Foley was another key player, putting up eight points and 13 rebounds.
South Vermillion's record now sits at 14-10. As for Southmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8.
South Vermillion has already played their next contest, a 67-32 loss against Parke Heritage on the 8th. Southmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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