Preview: Mt. Vernon Marauders vs. New Palestine Dragons
Two dominant guards in Julien Smith and Julius Gizzi are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mt. Vernon Marauders will square off against the New Palestine Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Mt. Vernon put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 59-33 margin over Yorktown.
Tanner Teschendorf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 11 points. Another player making a difference was Max Vise, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, New Palestine didn't have too much trouble with Greenwood on the road on Friday as they won 70-52. Given New Palestine's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Greenwood is ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Moses Haynes was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 8 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gizzi, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Mt. Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for New Palestine, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Mt. Vernon have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like New Palestine struggles in that department as they've made 50.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against New Palestine in their previous matchup on Tuesday as Mt. Vernon made off with a 66-44 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gizzi, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mt. Vernon still be able to contain Gizzi? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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