The Mount Vernon Mustangs waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They snuck past St. Francis with a 68-64 win. Given Mount Vernon's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while St. Francis is ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Vernon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Shegog out in front who scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Shegog is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Dennis Scott, III, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Javon Holt, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Holt has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Triston McDonald, who scored 17 points.
Mount Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Mount Vernon will square off against Paideia at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mount Vernon is coming into the contest with nine straight wins on the road, so Paideia is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for St. Francis, they will face off against Mount Pisgah Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mount Pisgah Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches.
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