Rams
| 01/17/26 vs Belleville West | 26-56 |
| 01/16/26 @ Carbondale | 59-39 |
| 01/10/26 @ Murphysboro | 46-45 |
| 01/09/26 vs Marion | 61-57 |
| 01/03/26 @ Cahokia | 58-45 |
Mt. Vernon dropped down to 15-3 on Saturday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins. They had to suffer through a 56-26 loss at the hands of the Belleville West Maroons. Having soared to a lofty 59 points in the game before, the Rams couldn't push the score so high this time.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Vernon lost, don't look at David Barnes. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points and seven boards.
As for Belleville West, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games.
J'Dyn Lloyd had another great game (as he tends to do), going 11-for-15 en route to 29 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Belleville West's points. Micah May was another key player, shooting 42% from the field to rack up 11 points and three steals.
Mt. Vernon will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Centralia at 6:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Belleville West, they will challenge McCluer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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