The Vermillion Tanagers went on a run late in the first quarter, and they used that momentum to take a 60-29 victory over the Baltic Bulldogs in Baltic on Thursday, January 8th.
The Bulldogs were tied with Vermillion, 5-5, with 2:15 to go in the first quarter. Vermillion would end the quarter on an 8-1 run for a 13-6 lead going into the second quarter. That spurt gave the Tanagers momentum throughout the rest of the game. Vermillion outscored Baltic 23-4 in the second quarter for a 36-10 halftime lead. They would also outscore the Bulldogs 17-11 in the third quarter.
Baltic finished the game shooting 24% (8-33) overall, 2-10 on their three-point shots, and 58% (11-19) from the free-throw line. Vermillion shot 44% (20-45) from the court overall, 39% (11-28) from three-point area, and 82% (9-11) from the free-throw line.
Caitlyn Pickett led the team with nine points, eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Sadey Holt had six points and two rebounds. Kaiya Lenderts, Harper Kortemeyer, and Kate Bouman all had three points each.
