Mt. Vernon is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Westfield is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mt. Vernon Marauders will host the Westfield Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Westfield likes a good challenge.
Mt. Vernon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: New Palestine, who was ranked fifth at the time (Mt. Vernon was ranked fourth). Mt. Vernon came out on top against New Palestine by a score of 71-59 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Westfield didn't have too much trouble with Franklin Central on Friday as they won 53-37. The Shamrocks haven't had any issues with the Flashes recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Westfield's win came from a few key players Mt. Vernon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jalen Malone, who posted ten points. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Drew Haffner was another key player, putting up nine points.
Mt. Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. Westfield's win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Westfield when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 41-30. Will Mt. Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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