Carbondale lost against Mt. Vernon back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Carbondale Terriers lost to the Mt. Vernon Rams at home by a 53-36 margin. While losing is never fun, the Terriers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th in Illinois, while the Rams are ranked 75th in Illinois).
Mt. Vernon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Barnes, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cale Maurer, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Carbondale has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-19 record this season. Mt. Vernon's record is now 17-10.
Carbondale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Vernon, they will take on Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
