Vinton-Shellsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 68-23 defeat at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Mustangs are ranked eighth).
Vinton-Shellsburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Mt. Vernon, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
Vinton-Shellsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Vernon, they will host Solon on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Solon likes a good challenge.
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