Mt. Vernon is 8-0 against Benton since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Mustangs will face off against the Benton Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Mt. Vernon will be strutting in after a win while Benton will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Mt. Vernon had just enough and edged Jefferson out 57-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Benton ended up a good deal behind West Delaware on Friday and lost 56-42.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Benton, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid win over Benton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 55-45. Will Mt. Vernon repeat their success, or does Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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