Basketball Recap: Mt. Vernon's Run of Four Straight Wins Now Over

Mountaineers

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 vs Norwood	30-56
12/21/24 @ Excelsior Springs	53-43
12/16/24 vs Forsyth	57-36
12/12/24 @ Buffalo	52-38
12/07/24 vs Lebanon	67-60

It was a good run, but Mt. Vernon unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 56-30 to the Norwood Pirates. The contest marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Norwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gentry Davault led the charge by going 7 of 9 on her way to 15 points along with eight boards and three steals. Davault is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last six games she's played. Jayden Chambers was another key player, as she made all 7 shots she took to post 15 points and five rebounds.

Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Norwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.

Mt. Vernon will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Nevada at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Norwood, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-50 defeat against Strafford on the 28th.