The Mt. Vernon Mustangs will challenge the Center Point-Urbana Stormin' Pointers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Center Point-Urbana is hoping to do what Vinton-Shellsburg couldn't on Friday: put an end to Mt. Vernon's winning streak, which now stands at 11 games. Mt. Vernon took their match with ease, bagging a 77-25 win over Vinton-Shellsburg. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Vikings are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
While Center Point-Urbana didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Lincoln, posting a 59-13 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stormin' Pointers.
Center Point-Urbana is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Vernon against Center Point-Urbana when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 63-35 victory. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Center Point-Urbana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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