Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon triumphant over Althoff Catholic
January 30, 2025: Belleville, IL 62226 The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) and the host Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL), observed Mt. Vernon's basketball team overwhelm Althoff Catholic by a score of 65-35.
The Rams (21-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL). The Bulldogs come into the non-league challenge with a 20-5 record. In their last challenge, Harrisburg trounced Carterville (Carterville, IL), 33-25, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Crusaders battle the Cahokia Comanches (Cahokia, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 1. Althoff Catholic will attempt to improve on its 8-13 season record. The Comanches come into the challenge with a 0-15 record after their 77-22 league loss to Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL).