Mt. Vernon lost against Newark back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets took a hard 66-52 fall against the Newark Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Wildcats are ranked 29th).
Mt. Vernon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Newark, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon will challenge Newark Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newark, they are taking a road trip to take on Teays Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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