Illinois High School Basketball - Charleston can't hold off Mt. Vernon
January 18, 2024: Charleston, IL 61920 The Mt. Vernon Rams basketball team scored 43 points and restricted the host Charleston Trojans to 41 in the Rams non-league victory on Thursday.
The Rams now sport a 16-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East St. Louis for a non-league contest on Friday, January 19. Mt. Vernon will battle a Flyers team coming off a 82-51 non-league win over Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Flyers record now stands at 13-6.
The Trojans (8-11) will now prepare for their contest against Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Terriers come into the non-league contest with a 8-13 record. In their last contest, Carbondale was nudged by East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL), 82-51, in a non-league contest.