Mistakes plague freshmen

The Vermillion Tanagers were defeated by the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies 27-10 in girls' basketball Jan. 15 at home.

"We made too many mistakes and our rebounding was less than desired," said VHS coach Nick Mayer.

The Tanagers trailed 10-2 at the end of the first period, trailed 16-4 at halftime, and then trailed 25-6 after the third quarter.

The loss dropped VHS to a record of 0-5, while EPJ improved to 3-2.

VHS connected on 0 of 2 free throw attempts while the Huskies connected on 0 of 5 from the line.

Individual Stats, VHS: Scoring – McKenzie Huska, 4, Sarah Szymonski, 2, Thania Faria, 2, Kelly Amundson, 2. Rebounds – Szymonski, 4, Jana Bye, 3. Steals – Bye, 2.

Individual Stats, EPJ: Scoring – Kelly Reed, 6, Mary Strassburg, 5, Michelle Corio, 4, Mackenzie Klinkhammer, 4, Reanna Bertram, 4, Emily Zeller, 2, Emilie Erickson, 2. Rebounds – Corio, 4, Erickson, 4. Assists – Strassburg, 2. Steals – Strassburg, 2.

Team rebounds: VHS-21, EPJ-23. Team fouls: VHS-10, EPJ-5.