Mt. Vernon and Evansville Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Mt. Vernon had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Evansville Central Bears and fell 73-13. The loss leaves the Wildcats without a win on the season.
Josie Harshbarger was Mt. Vernon's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Evansville Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madalynn Shirley, who went 7 for 9 to rack up 15 points along with six boards and four blocks. Shirley's evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Jas'Mynn Battles also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Evansville Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Evansville Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-49 win against Evansville Memorial on the 8th.
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