Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon knocked off by Jersey
January 30, 2024: Jerseyville, IL 62052 The Jersey Panthers basketball team scored 50 points and held the visiting Mt. Vernon Rams to 41 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Panthers now sport a 10-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mascoutah for a Mississippi Valley contest on Friday, February 2. Jersey will battle a Indians team coming off a 57-48 non-league loss to Belleville West (Belleville, IL). The Indians record now stands at 16-9.
The Rams (19-7) will now prepare for their contest against Cahokia (Cahokia, IL). The Comanches enter the South Seven contest with a 1-21 record. In their last contest, Cahokia was defeated by Belleville East (Belleville, IL), 59-31, in a non-league contest.