The Mount Vernon Mustangs came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Paideia with points to spare, taking the game 66-48. Given Mount Vernon's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Paideia is ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Vernon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier Shegog, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Shegog has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Kj Garris was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Mount Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Paideia, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Mount Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Paideia also has no future games currently scheduled.
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