Ohio High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon bests Watkins Memorial
December 20, 2024: Pataskala, OH 43062 The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets (Mt. Vernon, OH) basketball toppled the host Watkins Memorial Warriors (Pataskala, OH), 54-40 in Friday's league bout.
The Yellowjackets now possess a 5-2 record. They play next when they travel to Hayes for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. Mt. Vernon will play a Pacers team coming off a 66-53 non-league loss to Olentangy Liberty (Powell, OH). The Pacers record now stands at 4-2.
With the loss, Watkins Memorial falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Jackson (Jackson, OH) to play the Ironman/Ironladies in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 21. The Ironman/Ironladies go into the bout with a record of 4-1. Jackson won 47-46 in their recent league bout against McClain (Greenfield, OH)