Marauders
| 02/21/25 @ New Palestine | 71-59 |
| 02/15/25 @ Southport | 67-43 |
| 02/14/25 @ Marion | 73-56 |
| 02/11/25 vs Pike | 66-58 |
On Friday, Mt. Vernon faced New Palestine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mt. Vernon Marauders came out on top against the New Palestine Dragons by a score of 71-59. The win was nothing new for the Marauders as they're now sitting on four straight.
Mt. Vernon was led to victory by Luke Ertel and Max Vise. Ertel almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine rebounds, while Vise shot 60% from the field to rack up 17 points and eight boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Ertel has scored at least a third of Mt. Vernon's points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Parra, who posted nine points.
Despite the loss, New Palestine still got an impressive performance from Julius Gizzi, who went 11-for-23 en route to 30 points and five boards. The matchup was Gizzi's 25th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Moses Haynes, who earned 11 points.
Mt. Vernon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for New Palestine, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-3.
Mt. Vernon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-58 defeat against Westfield on the 25th. As for New Palestine, they have also already played their next game, a 67-60 win against Warren Central on the 27th.
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