Marion lost against Mt. Vernon back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Marion Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to the Mt. Vernon Rams. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Rams are ranked 23rd).
Kamaree Pollard was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 21 en route to 30 points along with eight rebounds and five assists for Mt. Vernon. With that strong performance, Pollard is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Shirley, who posted ten points and five boards.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Mt. Vernon, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Marion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-43 victory against Centralia on the 28th. Mt. Vernon has also already played their next match, a 77-22 win against Cahokia on the 28th.
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