The Mt. Vernon Marauders and the Lawrence Central Bears squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Mt. Vernon Marauders had to settle for second. They took a serious blow against the Bears, falling 58-30. Mt. Vernon's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Several Marauders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kanyonrae Kenny, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds. Ellery Minch was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Lawrence Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylah Lampley led the charge by scoring 20 points along with three steals. Lampley hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Abdurraqib, who scored 13 points along with six assists and two steals.
Mt. Vernon now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Lawrence Central, the victory (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 27-1.
Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lawrence Central is on the road again on Saturday and plays Plainfield at 10:00 a.m. on February 17th. Plainfield has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 203 points over their last three matchups.
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