The Mt. Vernon Marauders waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They secured a 70-66 W over Pike. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Mt. Vernon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julien Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tyler Davis, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Mt. Vernon's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Pike, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Mt. Vernon will look to defend their home court on Friday against New Palestine at 7:30 p.m. Mt. Vernon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Pike, they will head out on the road to square off against Lawrence North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence Northpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Pike in Indiana (Lawrence North is ranked second, while Pike is ranked 97th).
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