Mt. Vernon suffered their closest loss since November 30th on Saturday. They fell just short of the Alton Redbirds by a score of 45-43. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Redbirds are ranked tenth).
| 12/28/24 vs Alton | 12 |
| 11/27/24 vs Granite City | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Centralia | 7 |
| 11/22/23 vs Granite City | 6 |
| 11/30/24 vs Triad | 6 |
Jake Page and Cale Maurer certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Page posted 12 points, while Maurer put up eight points and five rebounds. Those 12 points gave Page a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Barnes, who earned eight points and three steals.
Mt. Vernon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Alton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Mt. Vernon will face off against Herrin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Herrin will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Mt. Vernon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Alton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-53 win against Champaign Central on the 28th.
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