The Mt. Vernon Wildcats have not done well against the South Spencer Rebels recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mt. Vernon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 victory over South Spencer. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Vernon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Clowers, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Meyer Robb, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why South Spencer lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ty Brown. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brown has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Morgan, who scored 13 points.
Mt. Vernon's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-11. As for South Spencer, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.
Mt. Vernon will challenge Gibson Southern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mt. Vernon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. South Spencer will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against North Posey at 8:00 p.m. on February 27th. South Spencer will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 361st, while North Posey is ranked 113th).
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