Basketball Game Preview: Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets vs. Licking Valley Panthers

The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will take on the Licking Valley Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

While Mt. Vernon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 48-39 win over Johnstown-Monroe on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Licking Valley hadn't done well against Northridge recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Licking Valley came out on top against Northridge by a score of 55-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Licking Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.