The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to take on the Granville Blue Aces at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mt. Vernon is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Newark Catholic on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mt. Vernon came up short against Newark Catholic, falling 61-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Yellowjackets have suffered since February 21, 2024.
Meanwhile, Granville came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 56-47 win over the Vikings. Given the Blue Aces' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Vikings are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Granville pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
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