Marauders
| 03/08/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 83 |
| 12/27/24 @ Batesville | 82 |
| 03/07/25 vs Anderson | 76 |
| 02/14/25 @ Marion | 73 |
| 01/18/25 @ Mooresville | 72 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mt. Vernon walked away with it. They walked away with an 83-76 win over the Greenfield-Central Cougars on Saturday. The Marauders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luke Ertel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 36 points and ten rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Mt. Vernon's points. Ryker Baer was another key player, putting up 11 points and six assists.
Mt. Vernon was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Greenfield-Central still got an impressive performance from Braylon Mullins, who dropped a double-double with 38 points and ten boards. The match was Mullins' ninth in a row with at least 24 points. Another player making a difference was Dallas Freeman, who went 5-for-6 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Mt. Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. Greenfield-Central moved to 23-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Mt. Vernon will square off against Brownsburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive. Greenfield-Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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