Illinois High School Basketball - Mater Dei knocked off by Mt. Vernon
January 27, 2024: Breese, IL 62230 The Mt. Vernon Rams basketball team scored 62 points and held the host Mater Dei Knights to 45 in the Rams non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Rams now sport a 19-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jersey for a non-league contest on Tuesday, January 30. Mt. Vernon will meet a Panthers team coming off a 57-44 non-league loss to Pittsfield (Pittsfield, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 9-16.
The Knights (12-14) will now prepare for their contest against Salem (Salem, IL). The Wildcats enter the non-league contest with a 9-17 record. In their last contest, Salem ran past DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL), 70-35, in a non-league contest.