Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Princeton Tigers at home and fell 60-21. The Wildcats lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 77-14 score last time.
Mt. Vernon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josie Harshbarger, who posted seven points in addition to three steals.
It was another big night for Ailie Taylor, who went 11 for 21 en route to 26 points plus three steals for Princeton. That makes it four consecutive games in which Taylor has scored at least a third of Princeton's points. Another player making a difference was Raven Jones, who earned eight points in addition to ten assists and four steals.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Princeton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Mt. Vernon will square off against Pike Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Princeton, they will challenge Forest Park at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Princeton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season.
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