Carbondale is 0-10 against Mt. Vernon since February of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Carbondale Terriers will look to defend their home court against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 6:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Carbondale didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Paducah Tilghman 63-29 on Thursday. The Terriers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). They walked away with a 75-64 win over Marion on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Mt. Vernon had a senior duo take command as Melaina Zedalis shot 6-for-10 from long range and dropped a double-double on 35 points and 11 boards and Kamaree Pollard dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Zedalis has scored at least a third of Mt. Vernon's points. Arwyn Wilkey was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Mt. Vernon was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Carbondale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Carbondale was taken down by Mt. Vernon 74-37 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Carbondale 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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