Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon overwhelms Hamilton County
January 5, 2023: Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) and the visiting Hamilton County Foxes (McLeansboro, IL), saw Mt. Vernon's basketball squad wallop Hamilton County by a tally of 67-44.
With the victory, Mt. Vernon improves its record to 13-4 on the campaign. The Rams host Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL) to play the Crusaders in a South Seven challenge on Monday, January 9. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a record of 12-5. Althoff Catholic lost 65-62 in their recent league challenge against Marion (Marion, IL)
Next up, the Foxes play the Breese Central Cougars (Breese, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 7. Hamilton County will attempt to improve on its 15-2 season record.