Avon was the 76-46 winner over Mt. Vernon when they last played one another back in January of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Orioles fell 64-52 to the Marauders on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Orioles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Marauders are ranked fourth).
When it comes to explaining why Avon lost, don't look at Jedidiah Minnett. Despite the final result, he shot 50% from the field on his way to 32 points. That was a full 61.5% of the Orioles' points, marking the third time in a row Minnett has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyrone Elmore, who scored four points and four steals.
Mt. Vernon was led to victory by Luke Ertel and Max Vise. Ertel dropped a double-double with 33 points and 11 boards, while Vise went 8-for-12 en route to 22 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Thanks to that strong game, Vise now owns an excellent 41.7% three-point shooting accuracy. Brady Webber was another key player, putting up two points.
Avon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Avon has already played their next game, a 65-50 loss against Fishers on the 23rd. As for Mt. Vernon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-50 victory against Hamilton Southeastern on the 24th.
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