Fort Madison lost against Mt. Vernon back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Fort Madison Bloodhounds took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Bloodhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Mustangs are ranked 84th).
Fort Madison has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Madison will head out to challenge Davis County at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Fort Madison is facing Davis County at the right time seeing as Davis County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mt. Vernon, they will square off against Clear Creek-Amana at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clear Creek-Amana knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Mt. Vernon likes a good challenge.
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