Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the McCracken County Mustangs. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
| 02/04/25 @ McCracken County | 27 |
| 12/06/24 @ Carbondale | 21 |
| 12/15/23 @ Cahokia | 20 |
| 11/30/24 vs Collinsville | 20 |
| 12/29/23 vs Carmel | 19 |
Despite the loss, Mt. Vernon still got an impressive performance from David Barnes, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Barnes a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Cale Maurer, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for McCracken County, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Mt. Vernon will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Mattoon at 7:30 p.m. As for McCracken County, they will head out on the road to square off against Christian County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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