Mount Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Intermountain Christian Lions and fell 54-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered against the Lions since February 11, 2020.
| 12/16/24 vs Intermountain Christian | 6 |
| 12/13/24 @ Merit Preparatory Academy | 2 |
| 12/05/24 @ Freedom Prep Academy | 2 |
Mount Vernon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mustafa Jalili, who posted six steals and five boards, and Thayne Van Allen, who put up no points. Jalili has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
It was another big night for Noah Hillaker, who went 9 of 21 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and four steals for Intermountain Christian. The team also got some help courtesy of Knox Westenskow, who had ten points and six rebounds.
Mount Vernon's record is now 0-6. As for Intermountain Christian, they moved to 2-8 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Mount Vernon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-39 victory against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams on the 19th. As for Intermountain Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 67-55 defeat against Draper APA on the 19th.
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