Mt. Vernon suffered their biggest loss since February 1st on Friday. They came up short against the Evansville Central Bears, falling 57-37. The Wildcats have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Mt. Vernon lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Meyer Robb, who posted 17 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nash Hostetter, who put up ten points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evansville Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landyn Richason, who had 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaryen Moore, who posted five points along with eight boards and five steals.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Evansville Central, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Mt. Vernon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-25 victory against Mt. Carmel on the 14th. As for Evansville Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-45 loss against Daviess County on the 17th.
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