The East St. Louis Flyers will face off against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East St. Louis will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Mt. Vernon is ranked 54th).
Last Tuesday, East St. Louis earned a 48-40 win over Belleville West.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their contest on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 60-23 victory over Mascoutah. Mt. Vernon has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Tiara Johnson was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points. Melaina Zedalis was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
East St. Louis' win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-18. As for Mt. Vernon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 25-6.
East St. Louis came up short against Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 85-81. Can East St. Louis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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