Tanagers no match for Trojans’ attack pace with Parkston

The Vermillion Tanagers were downed by the Parkston Trojans 64-50 in boys basketball Jan. 4 at Parkston as the winners held the lead after each quarter.

"I was disappointed by our performance," said VHS coach Jason Huska. "We need to develop a winning attitude."

VHS lost the game from three-point range, making 1 of 7 from long range compared with 10 of 18 for Parkston.

The Tanagers fell behind 23-12 at the end of the first period, trailed 35-28 at halftime, and then trailed 53-40 going into the final period.

VHS saw its record fall to 3-4, while Parkston upped its mark to 7-0.

VHS made 8 of 13 free throw tries. The Tanagers hit 12 of 32 from the field, while Parkston was 21 of 42 from the field. The Trojans hit 12 of 22 free throw tries.

Individual Stats, VHS: Scoring- Jordan Boots, 19, Jerrod Freidel, 10, Jordan Merrigan, 7, Broc Gauer, 6, Alex Schaack, 5, Mikal Ustad, 2, Jackson Freidel, 1. Rebounds- Schaack, 5, Ryan Angelo, 5. Assists- Schaack, 3, Gauer, 3. Steals- Jerrod Freidel, 3.

Individual Stats, Parkston: Scoring- Doug Maxwell, 31, Tom Murtha, 11, Jeremy Sudbeck, 10, Jared Werning, 7, Jordan Powell, 3, Luke Leischner, 2. Rebounds- Maxwell, 11, Murtha, 6. Assists- Sudbeck, 5. Steals- Murtha, 3.

Team rebounds: VHS-26, Parkston-27. Team fouls: VHS-21, Parkston-11.