Ponca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vermillion Tanagers. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 95th in Nebraska, while the Tanagers are ranked 15th in South Dakota).
Ponca's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Vermillion, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Ponca does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vermillion, they will take on Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Vermillion's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Canton has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
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