Tanagers top Wagner’s Red Raiders on Feb. 18

The Vermillion Tanagers topped the Wagner Red Raiders 58-44 in boys' basketball Feb. 18 at Wagner as the winners led after each quarter.

"I thought our kids did some good things offensively," said VHS coach Jason Huska. "We took advantage of some mismatches and worked to get good shots. Our intensity on defense could have been better. We need to keep getting better as we approach districts."

VHS sank 5 of 12 three-point attempts and made 9 of 13 from the line. The Tanagers hit 22 of 40 field goal attempts, while Wagner was 19 of 41 from the field. Wagner made 3 of 12 three-pointers and made 3 of 7 free throw attempts.

Individual Stats, VHS: Scoring- Jordan Boots, 26, Broc Gauer, 18, Mikal Ustad, 11, Alex Schaack, 3. Rebounds- Gauer, 10, Schaack, 7. Assists- Gauer, 4, Ryan Angelo, 3.

Individual Stats, Wagner: Scoring- Trevor Greger, 17, Landon Nedved, 8, Chad Renkin, 6, Chase Kuhlman, 5, Tate Johannsen, 5, Steven Dawn, 3. Rebounds- Greger, 11. Assists- Kahlman, 5.

Team rebounds: VHS-30, Wagner-24. Team fouls: VHS-10, Wagner-12.