The Mt. Vernon Marauders will challenge the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mt. Vernon is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since November 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mooresville by a score of 45-42. The Marauders have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Greenfield-Central entered their tilt with Muncie Central on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by the Bearcats to the tune of 61-18. With the Cougars ahead 40-10 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Greenfield-Central's win came from a few key players Mt. Vernon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chaney Brown, who went 7 of 10 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and three steals. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Sonsini, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Greenfield-Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid win over Greenfield-Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 48-41. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenfield-Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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