Telos will square off against the Mount Vernon Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Telos will be strutting in after a victory while Mount Vernon will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Telos got the win against Utah School for the Deaf & Blind by a conclusive 57-31. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-11.
Telos got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Hawkins out in front who posted 24 points along with five boards and four steals. Jacobb Prussman was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 18 rebounds.
Telos was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Dugway, falling 50-26. The Patriots were down 42-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Telos will need focus on slowing down Andre Hernandez, one of several Mount Vernon players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Pablo Lopez, who scored seven points.
Mount Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Telos, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-13.
Telos was taken down by Mount Vernon 79-44 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Telos was down 49-18.
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