Mt. Vernon won against Cahokia on Friday with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Rams managed a 64-59 victory over the Marshall County Marshals. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 53-42 win the Marshals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2025.
David Barnes
| 02/14/26 vs Marshall County | 21 |
| 02/13/26 vs Cahokia | 18 |
| 02/07/26 @ Mattoon | 20 |
| 02/03/26 vs McCracken County | 21 |
| 01/31/26 vs Principia | 21 |
| 01/30/26 vs Centralia | 20 |
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 shot 67% from the field en route to 21 points. The game was Barnes' sixth in a row with at least 18 points. Eli Prost was another key player, putting up 12 points.
The win was the third in a row for Mt. Vernon, bringing their record up to 20-7. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Marshall County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will welcome Althoff Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Marshall County, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Graves County at 7:30 p.m.
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