Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon holds off Teutopolis
December 3, 2024: Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 The Mt. Vernon Rams basketball team scored 69 points and limited the visiting Teutopolis Wooden Shoes to 64 in the Rams non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Rams now have a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Effingham for a non-league game on Thursday, December 5. Mt. Vernon will confront a Hearts team coming off a 45-31 league win over Taylorville (Taylorville, IL). The Hearts record now stands at 6-0.
With the loss, Teutopolis falls to 5-1 on the campaign. The Wooden shoes travel to Benton (Benton, IL) to confront the Rangers in a non-league game on Thursday, December 5. The Rangers go into the game with a record of 3-4. Benton lost 48-40 in their recent league game against DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL)