It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Gibson Southern Titans can now relate to. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats on Tuesday. Gibson Southern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mt. Vernon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Gibson Southern lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Connor Marvel, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodey Lamb, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Leading Mt. Vernon to victory were Jackson Clowers and Nicot Burnett. Clowers scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, while Burnett almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brady Schickel, who scored four points along with two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Gibson Southern and nudges their season record down to 9-15. As for Mt. Vernon, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-11.
Gibson Southern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Vernon, they will face off against Evansville Bosse at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Bosse is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Mt. Vernon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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