The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Newark Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Vernon, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Mt. Vernon earned a 39-27 win over River Valley. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Vikings are ranked 446th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 57-32 to Waterford. The Green Wave were down 48-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Mt. Vernon will need focus on slowing down Fini Kaiser, one of several Newark Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points and five rebounds.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Newark Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Newark Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2014, falling 49-37. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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