The Mount Vernon Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Tabiona Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mount Vernon has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Tabiona will arrive with five straight wins.
Mount Vernon's tournament run continued when they took on Salt Lake Academy back in December of 2024. Mount Vernon was outmatched by Salt Lake Academy and fell 64-33.
Andre Hernandez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Wharton, who earned six points.
Meanwhile, Tabiona didn't have too much trouble with Altamont on Wednesday as they won 73-55.
Mount Vernon better focus on containing Bryson Fabrizio and Gavin Rhoades as the pair were huge in Tabiona's win. Fabrizio went 9 for 13 on his way to 23 points and four steals, while Rhoades dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Rhoades a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Verdis Winder, who put up eight points.
Tabiona pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Mount Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mount Vernon has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Tabiona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mount Vernon was taken down by Tabiona 74-37 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Mount Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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