The Mt. Vernon Marauders won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They had to suffer through a rough 57-26 loss at the hands of Noblesville. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Mt. Vernon has scored all season.
Several Marauders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyler Davis, who scored six points along with five rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Davis posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Elijah Parra, who scored 11 points.
Mt. Vernon struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Leading Noblesville to victory were Justin Curry II and Aaron Fine. Curry II scored 18 points, while Fine scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Fine has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Walston, who scored two points along with five assists and five steals.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Noblesville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Mt. Vernon has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Mooresville at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. Mt. Vernon is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. As for Noblesville, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Liberty Christian at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Noblesville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
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