Watkins Memorial lost against Mt. Vernon back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Watkins Memorial Warriors took a hard 52-38 fall against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 486th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 203rd).
Watkins Memorial's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Casey Wheeler, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Shelby Lott, who posted 13 points.
Watkins Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Watkins Memorial has already played their next game (against Amanda-Clearcreek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to take on East Knox at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Vernon will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
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