Wildcats
| 02/21/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 39-36 |
| 02/14/25 vs Centralia | 70-60 |
| 02/08/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 68-25 |
| 02/07/25 vs Carbondale | 67-53 |
| 02/01/25 vs Herrin | 66-50 |
| + 5 more games |
Marion extended their home winning streak to ten games thanks to a huge performance from Ethan Simmons. The Marion Wildcats skirted past the Mt. Vernon Rams 39-36 thanks in part to Simmons, who went 6-for-9 en route to 14 points and four steals. He is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last four games he's played.
Another player making a difference was Cameron Curry, who posted four points and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals.
Mt. Vernon's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marlin Price, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cale Maurer, who put up eight points along with five boards and five blocks.
Marion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Vernon and nudges their season record down to 16-10.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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