Salem lost against Mt. Vernon back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Salem Wildcats lost 53-30 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 494th, while the Rams are ranked 56th).
Salem's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryegan Warren, who posted ten points. Ayden Rose was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Mt. Vernon can attribute much of their success to Marlin Price, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Price is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Mcclure, who scored six points.
This is the second loss in a row for Salem and nudges their season record down to 4-15. As for Mt. Vernon, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Salem didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-36 victory against Charleston on the 25th. Mt. Vernon has also already played their next match, a 53-43 win against Teutopolis on the 24th.
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