Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Mt. Vernon

Rams

Previous 6 Games

01/24/25 vs Teutopolis	53-43
01/23/25 vs Salem	53-30
01/18/25 @ O'Fallon	49-43
01/17/25 vs Carbondale	54-51
01/04/25 vs Cahokia	66-44
01/03/25 @ Herrin	71-40

Mt. Vernon won against Salem last Thursday with 53 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Mt. Vernon Rams walked away with a 53-43 victory over the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes. The win was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on six straight.

Cale Maurer was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 11 en route to 15 points and three blocks. Trevor Mcclure was another key player, putting up ten points.

Mt. Vernon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.

Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Teutopolis, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.

Mt. Vernon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 44-32 loss against Centralia on the 25th. Teutopolis has also already played their next contest, a 54-51 win against Champaign Central on the 25th.