Vermillion freshmen fall to Lennox 41-32

The Vermillion Tanagers boys' freshmen team lost to Lennox 41-32 in basketball Dec. 13 at Lennox as the winners held the lead after each quarter.

The loss gave Vermillion a record of 0-2 while Lennox moved to 1-0.

"The freshmen played better in the second half," said coach Eric Van Laecken. "They are understanding the level of play they need to be at."

The Tanagers fell behind 9-8 at the end of the first period, trailed 17-11 after the second period, and then trailed 30-19 going into the final period.

Vermillion sank 9 of 15 from the line while LHS connected on 2 of 6 free throw tries.

The Tanagers had some excellent individual performances in defeat.

"Sam McBride did a great job handling the ball and running the offense," coach Van Laecken said. "He needs to continue to be a leader."

Individual Stats, Vermillion: Scoring � Sam McBride, 12, Kyle Nemec, 5, Blaine Olson, 5, Michael Oberle, 3, Tyler Johnson, 3, Dan Davies, 2, Tony Thomas, 2.

Individual Stats, Lennox: Scoring � Harms, 9, Minish, 6, Baysinger, 6, Kirchenman, 5, Konda, 4, Eichacker, 4, Fischer, 3, Gearman, 2, Grave, 2

Team fouls: Vermillion � 9, Lennox �13.