The Mt. Vernon Marauders and the New Palestine Dragons squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Mt. Vernon Marauders had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 58-56. Mt. Vernon's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Mt. Vernon saw an underclassman step up: Julien Smith scored 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Davis, who scored eight points.
It was another big night for Julius Gizzi, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and six assists for New Palestine. Gizzi is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 17 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Moses Haynes, who scored nine points along with six assists.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for New Palestine, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. New Palestine's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully New Palestine is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Indiana (they are ranked 18th, while Pendleton Heights is ranked 99th).
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