Mt. Vernon has gone 10-0 against Marion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will square off against the Marion Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Mt. Vernon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.
Last Monday, Mt. Vernon didn't have too much trouble with Centralia as they won 56-38. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Orphans are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/03/25 @ Centralia | 22 |
| 02/01/25 vs Harrisburg | 19 |
| 01/30/25 @ Althoff Catholic | 20 |
| 01/16/25 vs Carbondale | 34 |
Mt. Vernon had a senior duo take command as Melaina Zedalis posted 22 points and Kamaree Pollard put up 21 points. The game was Zedalis' fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Marion was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 47-46 to Carbondale.
Mt. Vernon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Mt. Vernon won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting last Saturday, slipping by Marion 59-58. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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