The Mt. Vernon Mustangs basketball team scored 67 points and limited the visiting West Delaware Hawks to 40 in the Mustangs league triumph on Tuesday.

The Mustangs now possess a 17-1 record. They play next when they travel to Center Point-Urbana for a non-league game on Friday, January 31. Mt. Vernon will confront a Stormin' Pointers team coming off a 57-53 non-league win over Solon (Solon, IA). The Stormin' Pointers record now stands at 11-5.

With the loss, West Delaware falls to 10-7 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Independence (Independence, IA) to confront the Mustangs in a non-league game on Thursday, January 30. The Mustangs go into the game with a record of 7-10. Independence lost 73-48 in their recent league game against Marion (Marion, IA)