Illinois High School Basketball - Fairfield knocked off by Mt. Vernon
January 18, 2024: Fairfield, IL 62837 The Mt. Vernon Wildcats basketball team scored 73 points and held the host Fairfield Mules to 54 in the Wildcats non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Wildcats now sport a 7-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Evansville Day for a non-league contest on Friday, January 19. Mt. Vernon will meet a Eagles team coming off a 81-65 non-league loss to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 4-12.
The Mules (10-10) will now prepare for their contest against Carmi-White County (Carmi, IL). The Bulldogs enter the non-league contest with a 14-4 record. In their last contest, Carmi-White County ran past Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL), 66-57, in a non-league contest.