The Mt. Vernon-Enola Warhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Carlisle Bison at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mt. Vernon-Enola heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Saturday. They took a blow against Quitman, falling 74-29. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th in Arkansas, while the Bulldogs are ranked 11th in Arkansas).
Meanwhile, Carlisle suffered their biggest loss since January 30th on Monday. They had to suffer through a 71-22 loss at the hands of Barton. The defeat continues a trend for the Bison in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost seven in a row.
With the loss, Mt. Vernon-Enola broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. As for Carlisle, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-13.
Mt. Vernon-Enola beat Carlisle 34-23 when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Does Mt. Vernon-Enola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carlisle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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