The Mt. Vernon Marauders will challenge the Jeffersonville Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Mt. Vernon sitting on five straight wins and Jeffersonville on 15.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Brownsburg 74-40. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Bulldogs are ranked 27th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Luke Ertel
03/15/25 vs Brownsburg | 19 |
03/08/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 36 |
03/07/25 vs Anderson | 26 |
03/04/25 vs Richmond | 22 |
02/28/25 vs Yorktown | 20 |
+ 5 more games |
It was another big night for Luke Ertel, who went 6-for-10 en route to 19 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds. His big performance that afternoon made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Max Vise, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 10 points and five assists.
Ertel wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Mt. Vernon was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Jeffersonville's way against Evansville Harrison on Saturday as Jeffersonville made off with a 65-40 victory. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Mt. Vernon better keep an eye on PJ Douglas. He was instrumental in Jeffersonville's win, going 7-for-8 to rack up 17 points. What's more, Douglas also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Michael Cooper was another key player, shooting 55% from the field en route to 13 points.
Mt. Vernon's record now sits at 21-5. As for Jeffersonville, their record is now an identical 21-5.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Jeffersonville in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 58-52. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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