Rams
| 12/19/24 vs Cahokia | 70 |
| 01/28/25 @ Cahokia | 55 |
| 02/08/25 vs Richland County | 47 |
| 12/27/24 @ Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 47 |
| 12/28/24 vs Mt. Zion | 43 |
Mt. Vernon had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.4 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 76-29 victory over the Richland County Tigers. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Vernon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Melaina Zedalis, who went 8-for-12 on her way to 19 points and three steals. Zedalis' afternoon made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least 19 points. Kamaree Pollard was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine assists.
Mt. Vernon was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Richland County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aliyah Flittner, who went 5-for-9 en route to 13 points, and Leah Gibson, who posted eight points. What's more, Flittner also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in November of 2024.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 25-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for Richland County, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-12.
Mt. Vernon will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East St. Louis at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. As for Richland County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-39 win against Centralia on the 10th.
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