Mt. Vernon won the last time they faced Salem, and Marlin Price did his part to make sure it happened again. The Mt. Vernon Rams blew past the Salem Wildcats 53-30 on Thursday thanks in part to Price, who went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points and six boards. Those 15 points gave him a new career-high.
Salem's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryegan Warren, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Rose, who scored eight points and five rebounds.
Rams
| 01/23/25 vs Salem | 53-30 |
| 01/18/25 @ O'Fallon | 49-43 |
| 01/17/25 vs Carbondale | 54-51 |
| 01/04/25 vs Cahokia | 66-44 |
| 01/03/25 @ Herrin | 71-40 |
The victory (which was Mt. Vernon's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Salem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-15.
Mt. Vernon has already played their next game, a 53-43 win against Teutopolis on the 24th. As for Salem, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-36 victory against Charleston on the 25th.
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