If the Vermilion Sailors were riding high off their 70-43 takedown of the Huron Tigers last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Vermilion received a tough blow on Tuesday as they fell 77-61 to Willard. While losing is never fun, Vermilion can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 626th, while Willard is ranked 77th).
Despite the loss, Vermilion still got an impressive performance from AJ Gerber, who scored 18 points. Gerber has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Kearns, who scored nine points.
Vermilion has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Willard, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Shelby the next time they take the court. Willard will host Shelby at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, while Vermilion will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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