
Mustangs
01/28/25 @ Landmark Christian | 65-62 |
01/24/25 @ Whitefield Academy | 59-57 |
01/18/25 @ Darlington | 71-63 |
01/17/25 vs Mount Pisgah Christian | 83-49 |
01/14/25 vs Mount Paran Christian | 63-61 |
Mount Vernon came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Landmark Christian War Eagles 65-62. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 49-48 win the War Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2016.
When it comes to explaining why Landmark Christian lost, don't look at Blake Pollock. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 18 en route to 21 points and six boards. Pollock's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Riley Saunders was another key player, going 7 for 16 on his way to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Mount Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Landmark Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Mount Vernon will face off against Paideia at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Paideia has won four straight at home, while Mount Vernon won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Landmark Christian has already played their next game (against Wesleyan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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