The Mt. Vernon Rams bounced the host Carbondale Terriers basketball squad by a final score of 68-40 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Rams clash with the Cahokia Comanches (Cahokia, IL) in a South Seven outing, on Thursday, December 19. Mt. Vernon will attempt to upgrade on its 9-1 season record. The Comanches come into the outing with a 0-11 record after their 74-16 non-league loss to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL).

The Terriers (9-3) will now prepare for their outing against Hamilton County (McLeansboro, IL). The Foxes come into the non-league outing with a 7-2 record. In their last outing, Hamilton County routed Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL), 54-43, in a non-league outing.