Three seniors earn all-conference honors

Three Vandalia seniors have been selected to all-conference teams in basketball by coaches in the South Central Conference.

Amber Bruno was named second team for the girls, and Michael Wells took second-team honors and Aaron Harter took third-team honors for the boys.

Bruno had the best season of her career in 2012-13, leading the team in scoring in all but five games as she averaged 19.4 points per game.

Twice during the season, she scored more than 20 points in four straight games, and she set a career-high with 36 points in the first round of the regional tournament.

In conference games, she averaged 19.67 points per game to lead Vandalia to a 3-6 record.

Wells had a breakout season in his first year as a starter, leading the Vandals in scoring and being just one of two players to score in all 28 games.

Described as the “heart and soul” of the team by coach Brian Buscher, Wells averaged 11.1 points per game, including game-highs of 27 and 25, the two highest totals for the Vandals this season.

In conference games, he averaged 9.89 points per game, with high games of 17 and 16, to help the Vandals to a 5-4 record.

Harter, the team’s best outside shooter, several times saved the Vandals from defeat with his ability to hit the 3-pointer in his first season as a starter.

The sharpshooter averaged 9.14 points per game and scored at least 20 points in two of the final four conference matchups.

In conference games, he had 11 points per game, including at least 12 in each of the final four conference dates.