The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Heath Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Vernon will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 23) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Licking Heights out 50-48. The win was all the more spectacular given the Yellowjackets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Hornets are ranked 111th).
Meanwhile, Heath waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Lions with points to spare, taking the game 63-45.
Heath's win came from a few key players Mt. Vernon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaxon Duston, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordan Kaminsky, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Heath, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
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