Basketball Recap: Mt. Vernon Beats Utica for Their Fifth Straight Victory

By Team Reports Jan 30, 2025, 12:48pm

Basketball Recap: Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets vs. Utica Redskins

Yellowjackets

Previous 5 Games

01/29/25 @ Utica42-39
01/27/25 vs Licking Heights50-45
01/25/25 vs Licking Valley53-31
01/22/25 vs Heath45-28
01/15/25 vs Zanesville55-45

Mt. Vernon posted their closest win since January 20, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Utica Redskins 42-39. Winning may never get old, but the Yellowjackets sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Mt. Vernon's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-4. As for Utica, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon has already played their next contest (against Watkins Memorial), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Utica has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Licking Valley.

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