Rams
| 02/11/25 vs Marion | 66-65 |
| 02/08/25 vs Mattoon | 75-30 |
| 01/17/25 vs Carbondale | 54-51 |
| 01/04/25 vs Cahokia | 66-44 |
| 12/20/24 vs Miller Career Academy | 59-42 |
| + 14 more games |
Mt. Vernon had won 18 straight home games dating back to last season and David Barnes did his part to make it 19 on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams pulled ahead with a 66-65 photo finish over the Marion Wildcats thanks to Barnes, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 12 rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 24 points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Marlin Price, who posted eight points and five boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Loss or not, Marion got some senior leadership from Ethan Simmons and Kaden Rogowski. Simmons went 7-for-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points, while Rogowski went 6-for-15 en route to 22 points and five rebounds. Simmons also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 70%. Another player making a difference was Kyan Cole, who put up nine points.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon will venture away from home to square off against Cahokia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marion, they will host Centralia at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Marion knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Centralia likes a good challenge.
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