Marion lost against Mt. Vernon back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Marion Wolves lost 75-52 to the Mt. Vernon Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Mustangs are ranked seventh).
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Mt. Vernon, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion will challenge South Tama County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion is facing South Tama County at the right time seeing as South Tama County is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Mt. Vernon, they will face off against Clear Creek-Amana at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Clear Creek-Amana likes a good challenge.
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