Mt. Vernon and Watkins Memorial are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will square off against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Mt. Vernon is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since January 20, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Utica 42-39.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Newark Catholic, falling 55-32. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Green Wave recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Watkins Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-4.
Mt. Vernon strolled past Watkins Memorial in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 51-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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