The Mt. Vernon Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Triad Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.4 points per game this season.
On Saturday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Mt. Vernon made off with a 42-41 victory over Highland. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/11/25 vs Highland | 18 |
| 01/04/25 vs Breese Central | 15 |
| 12/30/24 vs Civic Memorial | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs Vienna | 30 |
| 12/28/24 vs Mt. Zion | 15 |
Mt. Vernon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamaree Pollard, who posted 18 points. The contest was Pollard's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Arwyn Wilkey, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, Triad had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-49 victory over the Panthers.
Triad is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Mt. Vernon took their victory against Triad in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 67-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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