Vinton-Shellsburg and Mt. Vernon are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings will take on the Mt. Vernon Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Vinton-Shellsburg has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Mt. Vernon will arrive with ten straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Vinton-Shellsburg had to suffer through a 67-20 loss at the hands of West Delaware. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Hawks are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). They claimed a resounding 100-21 win over South Tama County. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
Vinton-Shellsburg's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Vinton-Shellsburg came up short against Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 58-52. Can Vinton-Shellsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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