After flying high against Independence last Tuesday, Solon came back down to earth. The Solon Spartans came up short against the Mt. Vernon Mustangs on Friday, falling 57-33. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Mustangs are ranked eighth).
Solon's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Solon will challenge Center Point-Urbana at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Center Point-Urbana will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Solon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. Vernon, they will be playing at home against West Delaware at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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