The Mt. Vernon Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Marion Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mt. Vernon has 13 straight wins, Marion has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Independence as Mt. Vernon made off with a 65-42 victory. Mt. Vernon has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marion was beaten by Center Point-Urbana 67-30 on Friday. The game marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.6 points. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Mt. Vernon strolled past Marion in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 46-32. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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