The Mount Vernon varsity boys basketballers suffered a couple of setbacks in their first games back from break last week.
The pair of losses dropped the Mustangs from 6-1 to 6-3, though the team was able to hold on to its second-place spot in the WaMaC-East standings.
Still in first place is Marion, who will host the Mustangs Friday, Jan. 13 at 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 6An away game with Williamsburg came down to the wire, with the Raiders eking out a 72-70 win.
Jackson Kutcher scored 34 points in the effort, exactly double the points of second place, Williamsburg’s Derek Weisskopf, who managed 17.
Zach Fall donated 13 points to the game, as well as three rebounds.
Joe Rhomberg posted nine points, along with 11 rebounds, six assists, two blocks, and a pair of steals.
Saturday, Jan. 7 The Mustangs and the Comets locked horns in the first two periods of the game, each team scoring 14 per quarter and entering halftime at 28 apiece.
Mount Vernon enjoyed a slight 15-11 advantage in the third, but the Comets turned the tables in the fourth with a 15-4 performance that was enough for a seven-point win.
Jensen Meeker led the Mustangs in scoring with 15 points, to go with three boards, two assists, and a pair of thefts.
Kutcher connected for 12 points, along with six assists, four rebounds, and a steal.
Senior Brady Erickson chipped in 10 points, adding an assist and a steal.
Friday, Jan. 6
Mount Vernon vs. Williamsburg
MV 19 12 19 20 70
WIL 17 26 11 18 72
Mount Vernon
Points | Jackson Kutcher, JR PTS 34 FG 12/22 3PT 9/15 FT 1/4
Points | Zach Fall, SR PTS 13 FG 5/7 3PT 2/4 FT 1/2
Points | Joe Rhomberg, JR PTS 9 FG 4/9 3PT 1/6
Rebounds | Joe Rhomberg, JR RBD 11 OFF 1 BLK 2 STL 2
Rebounds | Brady Erickson, SR RBD 3 OFF 1
Rebounds | Zach Fall, SR RBD 3 OFF 2
Assists | Joe Rhomberg, JR AST 6 TO 0 A/TO INF
Assists | Jensen Meeker, SR AST 4 TO 4 A/TO 1.0
Assists | Brady Erickson, SR AST 3 TO 3 A/TO 1.0
Williamsburg
Points | Derek Weisskopf, JR PTS 17 FG 8/15 FT 1/1
Points | Ethan Harman, SR PTS 14 FG 6/13 3PT 2/7
Points | Madox Doehrmann, SR PTS 12 FG 4/6 3PT 2/3 FT 2/2
Rebounds | Kellen Cockrell, JR RBD 10 OFF 4
Rebounds | Derek Weisskopf, JR RBD 8 OFF 2 STL 1
Rebounds | Landon Jepson, SR RBD 4 OFF 1 STL 2
Assists | Madox Doehrmann, SR AST 4 TO 2 A/TO 2.0
Assists | Derek Weisskopf, JR AST 4 TO 0 A/TO INF
Assists | Ethan Harman, SR AST 4 TO 2 A/TO 2.0
Saturday, Jan. 7
Mount Vernon vs. North Polk
MV 14 14 15 4 47
NP 14 14 11 15 54