Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon edges Pinckneyville
December 16, 2023: Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 The Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Pinckneyville Panthers (Pinckneyville, IL), 66-61 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Rams (7-2) will now prepare for their test against Marion (Marion, IL). The Wildcats go into the South Seven test with a 7-2 record. In their last test, Marion got by Miller Career Academy (St. Louis, MO), 63-30, in a non-league test.
The Panthers now own a 8-2 record. They play next when they host Gibault Catholic for a non-league test on Thursday, December 21. Pinckneyville will encounter a Hawks squad coming off a 55-42 non-league win over Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL). The Hawks record now stands at 4-6.