The Mt. Vernon Marauders will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the McCutcheon Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Mt. Vernon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down New Palestine 55-41 on Tuesday. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Dragons are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/17/24 vs New Palestine | 27 |
12/14/24 @ Yorktown | 16 |
12/10/24 vs Anderson | 17 |
12/07/24 @ Pendleton Heights | 23 |
Mt. Vernon's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Zoey Wood, who went 8 of 12 on her way to 27 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, and Delani Williams, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 19 points. The contest was Wood's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, McCutcheon blew past Harrison, posting a 64-24 win. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 26 points or more this season.
McCutcheon pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
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