Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon routs Althoff Catholic
December 9, 2022: Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 In Friday's league outing, the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL), by a margin of 71-49.
The Rams (5-2) will now prepare for their outing against Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Flaming Hearts go into the non-league outing with a 3-4 record. In their last outing, Effingham smashed Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL), 50-44, in a league outing.
The Crusaders now own a 4-4 record. They play next when they host SIUE East St. Louis Charter for a non-league outing on Saturday, December 10. Althoff Catholic will clash with a squad coming off a 51-49 non-league win over Maryville Christian (Maryville, IL). The record now stands at 1-3.