Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mt. Vernon walked away with it. They strolled past the Marion Wildcats with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 65-49. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Wildcats last Friday, they had to take a 39-36 defeat.
David Barnes
| 02/28/25 vs Marion | 16 |
| 02/26/25 @ Carbondale | 14 |
| 02/21/25 @ Marion | 10 |
| 02/15/25 @ Marshall County | 5 |
| 02/14/25 @ Cahokia | 15 |
| + 23 more games |
Mt. Vernon was led to victory by David Barnes and Jake Page. Barnes dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards, while Page posted 12 points. Barnes continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucas Shelby, who scored eight points and five assists.
Mt. Vernon was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marion only four assists.
Marion lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kaden Rogowski, who put up 12 points and six rebounds. Cameron Curry was another key player, putting up 16 points.
The win made it two in a row for Mt. Vernon and bumps their season record up to 18-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Marion, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-6.
Looking ahead, Mt. Vernon will challenge Triad at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Triad will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Mt. Vernon surely won't give up without a fight. Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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