There's no place like home for Mt. Vernon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 55-45 win over the Zanesville Blue Devils on Wednesday. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 611th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kamy Morgan, who posted ten points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ayawna Gladden, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Yellowjackets
| 01/15/25 vs Zanesville | 55-45 |
| 01/04/25 vs River Valley | 39-27 |
| 12/31/24 vs Marion Harding | 44-33 |
| 12/20/24 vs Watkins Memorial | 51-33 |
| 12/17/24 vs Northridge | 54-25 |
| 11/21/24 vs Ontario | 65-30 |
Mt. Vernon's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Zanesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
It'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets face off against the Licking Heights Hornets at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Zanesville, they will head out on the road to challenge Granville at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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