Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Mt. Vernon Rams walked away with it. They managed a 70-64 victory over the Flyers on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Vernon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Navontae D nesbit jr., who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals. D nesbit jr. is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Marlin Price, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why East St. Louis lost, one person who can't be blamed is Montreal Stacker. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with seven assists and four steals. Stacker hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert McCline, who scored 15 points.
Even though they lost, East St. Louis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
The win was the fourth in a row for Mt. Vernon, bringing their record for this year to 24-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for East St. Louis, their loss dropped their record down to 20-13.
Mt. Vernon is on the road again on Friday and plays Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Mt. Vernon focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Wednesday. East St. Louis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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