The Harrisburg Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Mt. Vernon Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Harrisburg beat Carterville 33-25. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Lions are ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 65-35 win over the Crusaders. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Harrisburg better focus on containing Melaina Zedalis and Kamaree Pollard as the pair were huge in Mt. Vernon's win. Zedalis went 8 for 15 on her way to 20 points, while Pollard went 6 of 7 en route to 14 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Arwyn Wilkey, who posted 11 points.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Harrisburg, they are also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Harrisburg was taken down by Mt. Vernon 85-46 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Harrisburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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