Marion is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mt. Vernon is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marion Wildcats will welcome the Mt. Vernon Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Marion was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to Carbondale. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Terriers are ranked 209th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon didn't have too much trouble with Centralia on Monday as they won 56-38.
Mt. Vernon had a senior duo take command as Melaina Zedalis posted 22 points and Kamaree Pollard had 21 points. The match was Zedalis' fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 23-3.
Marion and Mt. Vernon were neck-and-neck when the teams last played last Saturday, but Marion came up empty-handed after a 59-58 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pollard, who went 10 for 21 en route to 30 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Now that Marion knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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