Mount Vernon kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 70-18 loss at the hands of the Tintic Miners. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Mount Vernon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Andre Hernandez, who posted 12 points.
Hagen Barton went supernova for Tintic, going 7 for 11 en route to 16 points. What's more, Barton also posted a 64% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Alex Conder, who scored nine points.
Mount Vernon will challenge St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Vernon will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Tintic, they will square off against Whitehorse at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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