The Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Titans will head out on the road to square off against the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton took a blow against Parkston, falling 93-52. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Trojans are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, McCook Central/Montrose had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 68-60 victory over the Mustangs.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. McCook Central/Montrose's win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton couldn't quite finish off McCook Central/Montrose in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 55-52. Can Mt. Vernon/Plankinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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