Mt. Vernon is on a 16-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Forest Park a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will take on the Forest Park Rangers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last four games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Mt. Vernon suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 last Tuesday. They were beaten by Tecumseh 64-25. While losing is never fun, Mt. Vernon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while Tecumseh is ranked 143rd).
Hannah McNeece was Mt. Vernon's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Cora Bell held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.
Meanwhile, Forest Park pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 67-56 to South Spencer.
Mt. Vernon has not been sharp recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season. As for Forest Park, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Mt. Vernon was taken down by Forest Park 60-23 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Mt. Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
