A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mt. Vernon Wildcats duke it out with the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Mt. Vernon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Tell City on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mt. Vernon was outmatched by Tell City on the road and fell 47-19.
Mt. Vernon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cassidy Jones, who earned four points along with six rebounds and four blocks, and Kinnaudy Price, who scored three points in addition to two steals. The dominant performance also gave Price a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%).
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Lanesville by a score of 45-34.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evansville Reitz to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaelyse Mitchell, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and three blocks. Bailey Hape was another key player, scoring eight points plus six assists and six rebounds.
Evansville Reitz smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Evansville Reitz's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mt. Vernon was taken down by Evansville Reitz 85-16 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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