The Vanguard Knights's nine-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 58-12 win over North Marion. The win was just what Vanguard needed coming off of a 64-30 defeat in their prior game.
Vanguard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aniyah Hope led the charge by scoring ten points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Sylnya Roberson, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Vanguard's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for North Marion, they bumped their record down to 0-13 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Vanguard the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Buchholz at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Buchholz presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Vanguard in Florida (Buchholz is ranked 141st, while Vanguard is ranked 474th). As for North Marion, they will head out on the road to face off against Hawthorne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
