Mt. Vernon is 2-8 against Gibson Southern since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will take on the Gibson Southern Titans at 7:30 p.m. Mt. Vernon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 250 points over their last four games.
Mt. Vernon has not done well against South Spencer recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mt. Vernon came out on top in a nail-biter against South Spencer and snuck past 61-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Mt. Vernon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jackson Clowers out in front who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Meyer Robb, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Gibson Southern's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Posey. While losing is never fun, Gibson Southern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while North Posey is ranked 99th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brodey Lamb, who scored 16 points along with four steals. Kolton Schmitt was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Mt. Vernon's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-11. As for Gibson Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Tuesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Mt. Vernon have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.7% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Gibson Southern struggles in that department as they've made 48.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Gibson Southern in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 48-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lamb, who scored 18 points along with two steals. Now that Mt. Vernon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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