Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Fair Grove Eagles and fell 79-43. If the Mountaineers were looking for revenge after losing 64-48 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Fair Grove, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Mt. Vernon will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Aurora at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th. Aurora knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Mt. Vernon likes a good challenge. As for Fair Grove, they will welcome Sparta at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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