It was a proper cat-fight when Mt. Vernon took on Evansville Memorial on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats had to suffer through a 60-31 loss at the hands of the Evansville Memorial Tigers. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mt. Vernon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bryce Clowers, who posted nine points. Meyer Robb was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Simon Schulz was nothing short of spectacular for Evansville Memorial: he went 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points. Schulz continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Ellspermann, who went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points.
Mt. Vernon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Evansville Memorial, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon will host Boonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season. As for Evansville Memorial, they are taking a road trip to take on Silver Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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