Vandals win fourth straight, blowout Staunton
Vandalia won its fourth straight game Friday night, defeating conference foe Staunton, 76-45, improving to 8-17 on the season.
The Vandals got things going early with 33 first-half points, taking a 33-26 lead into intermission.
Vandalia continued to pull away in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 17-13 in the third.
In the fourth, Vandalia put the Bulldogs away, outscoring them 26-6 for a 31-point victory. Nathan Casey and Richie Well led the way with 22 and 26, respectively.
Vandalia has won five straight, and six out of seven to help rebound from an 0-9 start to the season. It will close out the season with three more conference games against Southwestern, Roxana and Carlinville.
Vandalia vs. Staunton
VA 19 14 17 26 76
ST 15 11 13 6 45
VA: Marcus Zimmerman 1 4-7 6, Casey 7 5-8 22, James Taylor 2 0-2 4, Well 9 3-8 26, Kelly Jones 2 0-0 4, Garett McNary 2 1-1 6, Kain DuFaux 0 4-4 4, Dakota Graham 0 4-4 4. Totals: 21(9) 21-34 76. Three-pointers: Well 5, Casey 3, McNary. Fouls: 18. Fouled out: DuFaux.