The Mt. Vernon Rams will head out to square off against the Marion Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Mt. Vernon came up short against Marshall County and fell 53-42. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 70th in Illinois, while the Marshals are ranked fourth in Kentucky).
Meanwhile, Marion hadn't done well against Centralia recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Marion came out on top against Centralia by a score of 70-60.
Mt. Vernon better keep an eye on Kaden Rogowski. He was instrumental in Marion's win, going 11-for-19 en route to 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The game was Rogowski's fourth in a row with at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyan Cole, who went 6-for-7 on his way to 15 points.
Marion is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Mt. Vernon barely slipped by Marion in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 66-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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