Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the South Spencer Rebels 63-24. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 56-15 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Vernon lost, don't look at Abby Powell. Despite the final result, she posted nine points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Powell a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three).
South Spencer was led to victory by Alexis Harris and Jaci Meece. Harris went 8 for 14 en route to 16 points plus six steals and five assists, while Meece went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points plus seven assists and five steals. With that strong performance, Harris is now averaging an impressive 2.8 steals per game. Kylea Donoho was another key player, earning seven points in addition to ten rebounds and two steals.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for South Spencer, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mt. Vernon Wildcats challenge the Princeton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season. As for South Spencer, they will take on Tecumseh at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Spencer also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 54 points per game.
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