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Mt. VernonBenton

Mustangs
68
Bobcats
22

The Benton (Van Horne, IA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral playoff game against Mt. Vernon (IA) by a score of 68-22.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mt. Vernon----68
Benton----22
Final score provided by S. CalPreps.
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Game Story

Iowa High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon overwhelms Benton

February 22, 2025: Mt. Vernon, IA 52314

The Mt. Vernon Mustangs basketball team scored 68 points and limited the visiting Benton Bobcats to 22 in the Mustangs non-league triumph on Saturday.

The Mustangs now possess a 23-1 record. They play next when they travel to West Marshall for a non-league game on Monday, March 3. Mt. Vernon will confront a Trojans team coming off a 51-48 non-league win over Forest City (Forest City, IA). The Trojans record now stands at 17-6.

With the loss, Benton falls to 10-15 on the campaign.

Mt. Vernon vs Benton Basketball Game Info

Sat., Feb. 22, 2025
The Benton (Van Horne, IA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral playoff game against Mt. Vernon (IA) by a score of 68-22.

Rankings & Records

Mt. Vernon (24-25)

IAClass
51
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
26-14-011-110-05-0.9631.0001,773979

Benton (24-25)

IAClass
15035
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
10-155-75-84-61-1.400.4179541,204

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mt. Vernon		19.514.016.511.065.7
Benton		----38.2

Head-to-Head

  • Mt. Vernon won on 12/10/2024
    12/10 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Mt. Vernon----62
    Benton----27

    The Mt. Vernon (IA) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away non-conference game against Benton (Van Horne, IA) by a score of 62-27.

    Box score
  • Mt. Vernon won on 2/22/2025
    2/22Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Mt. Vernon----68
    Benton----22

    The Mt. Vernon (IA) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral playoff game against Benton (Van Horne, IA) by a score of 68-22.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Mt. Vernon18-0Benton6-11
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/6/24GrinnellMt. Vernon(W) 77-2012/20/24GrinnellBenton(L) 66-42
1/28/25BentonGrinnell(W) 56-47
12/13/24WilliamsburgMt. Vernon(W) 64-421/21/25WilliamsburgBenton(L) 54-35
2/7/25BentonWilliamsburg(L) 64-45
12/17/24SolonMt. Vernon(W) 62-3012/13/24BentonSolon(L) 61-24
1/24/25Mt. VernonSolon(W) 57-33
2/19/25SolonMt. Vernon
12/20/24Mt. VernonWest Delaware(W) 70-4612/6/24BentonWest Delaware(L) 50-21
1/28/25West DelawareMt. Vernon(W) 67-40
1/3/25Mt. VernonRegina(W) 80-3412/12/24BentonRegina(L) 76-43
1/4/25ReginaMt. Vernon(W) 80-34
1/7/25Mt. VernonSouth Tama County(W) 100-211/14/25South Tama CountyBenton(W) 39-24
1/30/25BentonSouth Tama County(W) 59-24
1/31/25BentonSouth Tama County(W) 59-24
1/10/25Vinton-ShellsburgMt. Vernon(W) 77-2512/17/24BentonVinton-Shellsburg(W) 38-36
2/15/25Vinton-ShellsburgMt. Vernon(W) 68-231/24/25Vinton-ShellsburgBenton(W) 54-33
1/14/25Center Point-UrbanaMt. Vernon(W) 68-412/11/25Center Point-UrbanaBenton(L) 57-26
1/31/25Mt. VernonCenter Point-Urbana(W) 61-38
1/17/25IndependenceMt. Vernon(W) 65-421/10/25BentonIndependence(L) 57-40
2/3/25Mt. VernonIndependence(W) 73-26
1/21/25Mt. VernonMarion(W) 67-581/7/25MarionBenton(L) 52-22
2/7/25MarionMt. Vernon(W) 75-52
2/11/25Mt. VernonClear Creek-Amana(W) 61-421/17/25BentonClear Creek-Amana(L) 50-28
2/4/25Clear Creek-AmanaBenton(L) 60-40

Record Breakdown

Mt. Vernon (24-25)

Benton (24-25)
26-1
Overall
10-15
4-0
League
5-7
18-1
Non-League
5-7
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
18-0
Common Opponent
6-11
11-1
Home
5-8
10-0
Away
4-6
5-0
Neutral
1-1
4-0
Playoff
0-1
25-1
In-State
10-15
1-0
Out-of-State
0-0