Top-ranked Mount Vernon girls’ basketball continues to cruise along, but the road is often bumpy.
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, they had to rally to win at Marion, 67-58.
The Wolves led at half and were up by eight in the second half. Marion hit 14 3-pointers and won the rebounding battle.
“You get everyone’s best shot. That’s what they say when you’re ranked No. 1,” Mount Vernon coach Nate Sanderson said. “Marion gave us their best shot and more.”
Chloe Meester had a career-high 25 points and 14 points. Sydney Huber had 15 points and Taylor Franck had 13 points and eight assists.
Then on Friday, Jan. 24, the Mustangs had to play without Meester but won at Solon, 57-33.
“It was a unique challenge with Chloe missing,” Sanderson said. “We played with an all-guard lineup that matched up well against Solon’s smaller squad.
“Our defensive pressure was excellent from start to finish.”
The Mustangs limited the Spartans to 10 points in the first half and 30 percent shooting (12 of 40) for the game. Mount Vernon also had 13 steals and forced 23 turnovers.
Huber led the way with 17 points and nine rebounds. Taylor Franck had 12 points. Savanna Wright and Courtney Franck each added 10 points, and Courtney Franck also had seven assists and four steals.