There's no place like home for Mooresville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 win over the Mt. Vernon Marauders on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pioneers also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
| 01/21/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 10 |
| 12/20/24 @ Decatur Central | 9 |
| 11/05/24 @ Southport | 9 |
| 11/08/24 @ Bedford North Lawrence | 8 |
| 12/14/24 vs Bloomington North | 8 |
Mooresville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Shafer, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Shafer a new career-high. Randee Garringer was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Mt. Vernon saw an underclassman step up: freshman Zoey Wood went 11 of 18 en route to 28 points and six boards. With that strong performance, Wood is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Thomas, who posted eight points and three steals.
Mooresville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Mooresville has already played their next game, a 72-31 defeat against Plainfield on the 24th. As for Mt. Vernon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-37 win against Greenfield-Central on the 24th.
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