Basketball Recap: Mt. Vernon Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ South Tama County	79
12/06/24 vs Grinnell	57
01/10/25 vs Vinton-Shellsburg	52
02/03/25 @ Independence	47
01/04/25 vs Regina	46

Mt. Vernon won the last time they faced Marion and things went their way on Friday too. The Mt. Vernon Mustangs put the hurt on the Marion Wolves with a sharp 75-52 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Mt. Vernon's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.7 points. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.

Mt. Vernon and Marion should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings. Mt. Vernon (ranked seventh) will meet Clear Creek-Amana (ranked 52nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Marion will take on South Tama County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 223 places (67 vs. 290).