The Mt. Vernon Mountaineers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by McDonald County at home and fell 67-36. While losing is never fun, Mt. Vernon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while McDonald County is ranked 81st).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McDonald County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dakota O'brien, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. O'brien is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Martin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten assists.
Mt. Vernon's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-14. As for McDonald County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McDonald County, they will head out on the road to face off against Marshfield at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Marshfield is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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