Eastern Greene Girls Continue Rebuilding After 46-27 Loss to West Vigo

West Vigo used balanced scoring and a stronger second half to beat Eastern Greene 46-27 in the Class 2A Sectional 47 opener at Eastern Heights. The Vikings built a 20-6 halftime edge and closed out the game behind improved shooting and shared rebounding to deny Eastern Greene a postseason upset.

By quarters, West Vigo led 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 — 46; Eastern Greene 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 — 27. Eastern Greene managed just 2-of-23 shooting in the first half and finished the night shooting under 20 percent. West Vigo flipped the script after intermission, hitting 9-of-17 from the field in the second half and 4-of-7 from three in that frame.

West Vigo’s production was spread across its starting five. Camryn Funk led with 12 points and five rebounds, while Lydia Jones and Bayli Vester each scored in double figures and controlled the glass — Jones with 11 points and 12 rebounds, Vester with 11 points and five rebounds. Jaycee Elkins added eight points and 12 rebounds, and Delaney Marrs chipped in four points and eight rebounds. The Vikings finished with 45 team rebounds to Eastern Greene’s 32, and converted more consistently down the stretch.

Eastern Greene’s offense stalled for long stretches, but late in the third quarter a mini-spurt gave hope. Back-to-back threes from Maddie Sylvester and Charley Behringer, plus four points from Bre Hash, got Eastern Greene within 32-18 with 7:11 left. The rally faltered as West Vigo pushed the lead back to 43-22 with 2:45 remaining. Eastern Greene’s top contributors were Sylvester, who scored nine points and had three steals, and Hash, who finished with eight points and nine boards.

Shooting breakdowns reflected the gulf in efficiency. West Vigo hit 6-of-18 from three (Vester 3-6, Funk 2-3, Jones 1-5, Balleu 0-1, Marrs 0-2). Eastern Greene connected on just 4-of-29 from beyond the arc (Sylvester 2-15, Behringer 1-3, Ferkingstad 1-9, Floyd 0-1, Retamar Vlad 0-1). Turnovers were not the deciding factor — West Vigo 18, Eastern Greene 14 — and team fouls were even at 11 apiece.

Coach Clark reflected on the shooting woes: “We've had success against zone in the past,” Clark said. “Shots have gone down. And tonight wasn't one of those nights.” The quote framed a larger storyline: Eastern Greene entered the postseason short-handed after a couple of players left the team late in the season, a disruption that has compounded an inconsistent campaign.

Eastern Greene closes the season at 7-13 while West Vigo improves to 6-15. The season log shows a year of stark results for Eastern Greene — blowout defeats such as 18-54 and 17-80, alongside wins over Shoals (51-20) and Dugger Union (58-35) — illustrating why the program is still in rebuilding mode. The loss leaves Eastern Greene looking toward the off-season, with shooting, depth and roster stability the immediate priorities as the program plots its next steps.