The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Forest Park Rangers at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season.
Mt. Vernon got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 75-43 blowout they got against Pike Central. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 27 points or more this season.
| 01/04/25 @ Pike Central | 5 |
| 12/08/23 @ Evansville Central | 5 |
| 01/19/24 vs Evansville Day | 4 |
| 01/05/24 vs Forest Park | 4 |
| 12/06/24 vs North Posey | 4 |
Meyer Robb was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points and five assists. That's the most assists he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Nash Hostetter, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Mt. Vernon was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Forest Park unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Gibson Southern 48-43. The game marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Mt. Vernon's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.8 points. As for Forest Park, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Mt. Vernon opened the new year with a less-than-successful 61-53 defeat to Forest Park. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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