The Vermilion Sailors will head out on the road to face off against the Clyde Fliers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Vermilion is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Steele on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vermilion had to suffer through a 66-38 loss at the hands of Steele. The Sailors haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Vermilion saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nate Pinkerton posted 13 points. What's more, Pinkerton also posted a 57% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Clyde suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2023 on Friday. They lost 94-69 to Perkins.
Clyde's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Vermilion, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Vermilion came up short against Clyde when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 63-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clyde's Brayden Olson, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Vermilion knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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