Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon thwarts Marion
December 12, 2024: Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) and the visiting Marion Wildcats (Marion, IL), observed Mt. Vernon's basketball team knock off Marion by a score of 75-64.
The Rams (8-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Terriers come into the South Seven challenge with a 9-2 record. In their last challenge, Carbondale prevailed over Paducah Tilghman (Paducah, KY), 63-29, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 14. Marion will attempt to improve on its 5-2 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 3-5 record after their 52-45 non-league win over Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL).