The Marion Wolves will square off against the Mt. Vernon Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Mt. Vernon will come in with 13 straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-30, which was the final score in Marion's tilt against Center Point-Urbana on Friday. The match marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon made easy work of Independence on Friday and carried off a 65-42 victory. Mt. Vernon has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
Mt. Vernon's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.6 points. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Things could have been worse for Marion, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-32 loss to Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Marion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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