After flying high against Utah School for the Deaf & Blind last Wednesday, Mount Vernon came back down to earth. The Mount Vernon Patriots came up short against the Dugway Mustangs on Friday, falling 57-37. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 50-26 back in January.
Pablo Lopez
| 01/15/25 vs Utah School for the Deaf & Blind | 7 |
| 02/07/25 vs Dugway | 5 |
| 02/05/25 @ Utah School for the Deaf & Blind | 5 |
| 01/24/25 @ Telos | 4 |
| 01/22/25 @ Dugway | 1 |
Mount Vernon's loss came despite strong showings from Pablo Lopez and Robert Wharton. Lopez posted 11 points and five steals, while Wharton put up 14 points. Lopez is becoming a predictor of Mount Vernon's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 1-14 when he doesn't).
Dugway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gary Williams Jr led the charge by putting up 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Thackeray, who earned 16 points.
Mount Vernon's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Dugway, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Vernon will take on Telos at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Telos has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Dugway, they will welcome Utah School for the Deaf & Blind at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dugway is facing Utah School for the Deaf & Blind at the right time seeing as Utah School for the Deaf & Blind is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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