The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the Granville Blue Aces at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Mt. Vernon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Lakewood. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Yellowjackets came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Lancers are ranked 702nd).
Meanwhile, Granville strolled past Newark Catholic with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 62-44. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Aces.
Granville pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Granville in their previous meeting back in January, falling 49-44. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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