The Jeffersonville Red Devils will face off against the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jeffersonville comes in on 15 and Mt. Vernon on five.
Jeffersonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 65-40 margin over Evansville Harrison. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for PJ Douglas, who went 7-for-8 on his way to 17 points. What's more, he posted two steals, the most he's had since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Cooper, who shot 55% from the field en route to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Brownsburg 74-40. The game marked the Marauders' most dominant win of the season.
Jeffersonville better keep an eye on Luke Ertel. He was instrumental in Mt. Vernon's win, going 6-for-10 to rack up 19 points along with eight assists and eight boards. Ertel's big performance that afternoon made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Max Vise was another key player, shooting 71% from the field on his way to 10 points and five assists.
Mt. Vernon was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Jeffersonville, their win bumped their record up to an identical 21-5.
Jeffersonville didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 58-52 victory. Will Jeffersonville repeat their success, or does Mt. Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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