Preview: Mt. Vernon Rams vs. Centralia Orphans
The Mt. Vernon Rams will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Centralia Orphans at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mt. Vernon extended their postseason success on Wednesday against East St. Louis. They secured a 70-64 W over the Flyers.
Mt. Vernon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Navontae D nesbit jr., who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals. D nesbit jr. is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlin Price, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Centralia waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They walked away with a 60-52 win over Highland. Given Centralia's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Highland is ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 24-9. As for Centralia, they pushed their record up to 31-2 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home.
Mt. Vernon didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Centralia when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 43-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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