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| 01/16/25 - Home | 69-58 W |
| 12/17/24 - Away | 68-40 W |
| 01/20/24 - Neutral | 74-37 W |
| 01/11/24 - Home | 66-37 W |
| 12/12/23 - Away | 55-40 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mt. Vernon is a perfect 10-0 against Carbondale since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carbondale Terriers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 69-37 victory over East St. Louis. The win was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Mt. Vernon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arwyn Wilkey, who went 7-for-13 from beyond the arc to rack up 21 points and three steals. That's the most points Wilkey has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Melaina Zedalis, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Mt. Vernon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Carbondale entered their tilt with Mascoutah on Thursday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Indians 52-30. Given the Terriers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Indians are ranked 443rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Vernon's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for Carbondale, their victory bumped their record up to 19-13.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid win over Carbondale when the teams last played back in January, winning 69-58. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carbondale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
