With a playoff win on the line, Mt. Vernon rose to the challenge on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 74-40 victory over the Brownsburg Bulldogs. 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 |
Luke Ertel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6-for-10 en route to 19 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards. His afternoon made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Jamaree Collins also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
They weren't the only ones 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.
Brownsburg's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Addison, who posted seven points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joreim Lomax, who scored nine points.
Mt. Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points over those games. Brownsburg moved to 13-13 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Mt. Vernon will take on Jeffersonville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Jeffersonville sitting on 14 straight wins and Mt. Vernon on five. Brownsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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