Illinois High School Basketball - Harrisburg knocked off by Mt. Vernon
January 20, 2023: Harrisburg, IL 62946 The Mt. Vernon Wildcats basketball team scored 63 points and held the host Harrisburg Bulldogs to 49 in the Wildcats non-league triumph on Friday.
The Wildcats now sport a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Fairfield for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 21. Mt. Vernon will battle a Mules team coming off a 46-38 non-league loss to Carmi-White County (Carmi, IL). The Mules record now stands at 7-14.
The Bulldogs (10-10) will now prepare for their contest against Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL). The Redbirds enter the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest with a 4-13 record. In their last contest, Frankfort ran past Cairo (Cairo, IL), 67-58, in a non-league contest.