It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East St. Louis can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Mt. Vernon Rams and fell 69-37. The Flyers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Vernon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arwyn Wilkey, who went 7-for-13 from beyond the arc on her way to 21 points and three steals. Wilkey continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Melaina Zedalis was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
East St. Louis has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-23 record this season. The win was the 11th in a row for Mt. Vernon, bringing their record for this year to 26-3.
East St. Louis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Vernon, they will host Carbondale at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Carbondale likes a good challenge.
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