After flying high against Fort Wayne Northrop last Saturday, Anderson came back down to earth. The Indians took a 62-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Marauders on Tuesday. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Marauders recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Manu Jackson
| 12/16/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 58% |
| 12/06/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 58% |
| 11/29/25 vs Liberty Christian | 44% |
| 11/25/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 29% |
Manu Jackson and Colin Lewis certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Jackson went 7-for-12 to rack up 18 points and six rebounds, while Lewis shot 63% from the field en route to 13 points. Thanks to that strong game, Jackson now owns an excellent 46.4% shooting accuracy. Don Bowling was another key player, putting up ten points and seven boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Vernon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Ertel, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Ertel has scored at least a third of the Marauders' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Guerre, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 15 points.
Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mt. Vernon, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Anderson and Warren Central will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon will take on Shelbyville in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Marauders' defense better be ready for this one: the Golden Bears have averaged an impressive 59.8 points per game this season.
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