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| 01/30/25 - Away | 65-35 W |
| 01/25/24 - Home | 64-48 W |
| 01/13/24 - Neutral | 69-37 W |
| 01/26/23 - Away | 73-35 W |
| 01/09/23 - Home | 61-56 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mt. Vernon is 9-1 against Althoff Catholic since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Rams will look to defend their home court against the Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Althoff Catholic likes a good challenge.
Mt. Vernon picked up another tournament win on Friday. They blew past Pinckneyville 65-43. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 66-43 to Triad. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Knights are ranked 119th).
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Althoff Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Vernon against Althoff Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2025, as the team secured a 65-35 victory. In that game, the Rams amassed a halftime lead of 43-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
