VERMILLION UPENDS WAGNER

The Red Raiders hosted Vermillion last Tuesday night in girls basketball action. Vermillion would start out on fire scoring 25 points in the first quarter to take a 25-16 lead. Wagner would keep it close until half trailing 26-32. Vermillion would have a :30 splurge where they would increase the lead from 7 to 16 points. Wagner would continue fight their way back and get it to 7 points with about 6 minutes left but just couldn’t climb the hill and eventually loose 64-54. Wagner would shoot 17-40 for 44% while Vermillion would go 22-48 for 46%. Wagner would convert 18-26 from the line while Vermillion would go 10-16. Wagner’s turnover would come at costly times as they would commit 23. Wagner would also force 20 turnovers. Deisha Medicine Horn would lead Wagner with 13 points and 3 boards. Macy Koupal would add 10 points, 5 boards and 2 assists. Lizzie Tyler would add 9 points, 5 boards, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Kayli Kocer would add 8 points, 4 boards, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Maesa Dvorak would add 5 points, 5 boards, and 3 steals. Abby Brunsing would also chip in 5 points. Eve Zephier would round out the scoring with 4 points. “It seems to be a common theme of fighting the uphill battle these past few games. The girls are showing a lot of fight. We hit the 50 point barrier finally for the first time in a long time. Our turnovers came at costly times in the second half when we had chances to chip away. We shot the ball well and forced 20 turnover.”