Basketball Recap: Herrin's Winning Streak Snapped at 11 Games

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

01/03/25 vs Mt. Vernon	40-71
12/28/24 vs Carterville	61-50
12/28/24 vs Harrisburg	59-41
12/27/24 vs Anna-Jonesboro	66-53
12/26/24 vs Carrier Mills-Stonefort	85-18

It was a good run, but Herrin unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Mt. Vernon Rams, falling 71-40. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Defeat or not, Herrin got some senior leadership from Kyrese Lukens and Grady Cox. Lukens went 5 of 11 en route to 22 points, while Cox went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and seven boards. The game was Lukens' fourth in a row with at least ten points.

Mt. Vernon was led to victory by David Barnes and Cale Maurer. Barnes almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards, while Maurer went 8 of 10 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Barnes a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Brogan Holloway, who posted 11 points.

Herrin's loss dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.

Herrin will face off against Frankfort at 7:15 p.m. on January 10th. Herrin is facing Frankfort at the right time seeing as Frankfort is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mt. Vernon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-44 win against Cahokia on the 4th.