Basketball Recap: Mt. Vernon Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Brady Schickel and Meyer Robb

After flying high against Pike Central last Saturday, Mt. Vernon came back down to earth. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats lost to the Forest Park Rangers on the road by a 59-43 margin on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now lost three in a row.

Despite the defeat, Mt. Vernon had strong showings from Meyer Robb, who went 7 of 13 en route to 17 points, and Brady Schickel, who posted 13 points.

Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Forest Park, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will welcome Southridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season. As for Forest Park, they will challenge South Spencer at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.