Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon nudges Centralia
January 12, 2024: Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 In Friday's league outing, the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) basketball squad nipped the visiting Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL), by a margin of 43-38.
The Rams (14-5) will now prepare for their outing against Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Tigers go into the non-league outing with a 13-4 record. In their last outing, Herrin got by Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL), 54-43, in a league outing.
The Orphans now own a 18-1 record. They play next when they host Sumner for a non-league outing on Saturday, January 13. Centralia will clash with a Bulldogs squad coming off a 64-22 non-league win over Crossroads (St. Louis, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-11.