Mt. Vernon/Plankinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost to the Wessington Springs Spartans at home by a 59-40 margin. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Spartans are ranked 36th).
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Wessington Springs, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton will take on Platte/Geddes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wessington Springs, they will be taking part in a tournament against Hitchcock-Tulare at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wessington Springs' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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