The Mt. Vernon Rams just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Marshall County Marshals at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marshall County will be up against a hot Mt. Vernon team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Mt. Vernon enjoyed a cozy 61-43 victory over Cahokia on Friday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Comanches are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Marshall County's way against Mayfield on Tuesday as Marshall County made off with a 68-43 win. The Marshals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Marshall County and bumps their season record up to 25-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
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