Mt. Vernon hasn't had much luck against Evansville Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Mt. Vernon Wildcats challenge Evansville Memorial Tigers at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 55-46 win over Heritage Hills. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Patriots on their court since March 3, 2017.
Meanwhile, Evansville Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Washington on Friday, taking the game 65-54. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Hatchets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Mt. Vernon better keep an eye on Luke Ellspermann. He was instrumental in Evansville Memorial's win, shooting 77% from the field en route to 27 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. Ellspermann's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Evans, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 17 points.
Mt. Vernon now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Evansville Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Mt. Vernon was dealt a bruising 60-31 defeat at the hands of Evansville Memorial when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Evansville Memorial's Simon Schulz, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 20 points. Now that Mt. Vernon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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